XIMENA CASTRO
Selected Works
Contemporary visual projects exploring political memory, migration and identity.
Selected Works
Contemporary visual projects exploring political memory, migration and identity.
Antes de América
Antes de América is a contemporary visual project exploring origins, identity and pre-colonial memory. The body of work preceded and later inspired the song of the same name, expanding the project into an interdisciplinary dialogue between image and voice.
Manos Blancas
Manos Blancas is a contemporary visual project addressing migration, imperialism and territorial occupation. The series emerged from digital and hybrid works exploring childhood, institutional violence and political memory. The protest song of the same name was written later in response to these images.
Aventureras.
The Battle Against Sexual Morality
Aventureras: The Battle Against Sexual Morality is a contemporary visual series examining the legacy of women in the Weimar Republic and their resistance to imposed sexual and moral norms. Through painting and hybrid works, the project revisits historical narratives to interrogate gender, censorship and the construction of female autonomy in modern societies.
The series was presented as part of the Carnegie Hall Festival in New York.
Collaborations
Selected artistic collaborations and commissioned works developed in dialogue with international musicians and cultural projects.
Brotherhood
Brotherhood is a digital artwork created for the album "Rise" of Alpha Blondy. Developed within a contemporary political visual language, the piece explores themes of unity, resistance and transnational solidarity, expanding the dialogue between music and image.