For Juan Pablo Langlois, the continuity of his work lies not so much in the themes of his pieces, but rather in a persistent interest in provoking disturbance or disorientation in the viewer. This is quite clearly evident in Segundo viaje sentimental (“Second Sentimental Journey”), an exhibition that traces the artist’s journey through such unpredictable works as Colchón Amatorio, Miss corazones pescados and Papeles ordinarios. More than anything else, the pieces on display here are cutouts of everyday materials that alter our ways of seeing the human body (another object of permanent interest in Langlois’ work). As the artist points out, if there is one thing that the works in the Miss exhibition and the sculptures in Papeles ordinarios have in common, it is precisely their ability to question a certain notion of the ideal body that “ends up globalizing and imposing itself” to the detriment of our own cultural identity.
