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Imposing and at the same time slightly elusive, Waterfall, 2000, is a sculptural work that, in its immobile and silent presence, condenses all the dynamic and thunderous energy of the natural phenomenon to which it refers. Created from long bands of acrylic plastic, the sculpture by Teresita Fernández (Miami, Florida, USA, 1968) alludes to the permanence of form through the idea of continuous change. The movement of water is evoked through the alternation of the colors blue, azure, and white. Similar to frames taken from a movie, their sequence corresponds to the breakdown of the various moments that, in nature, make up a cascading waterfall. As is typical of the artist’s work, it is the viewer’s gaze that holds the power to dynamically reconfigure the image of the waterfall and its dense liquid matter. Almost as if this were a sheet of paper, the work exists at the limit of two-dimensionality, but its curvature defines an interior space that can be visited. Intimate and protected, it suggests a place apart, rich in physical and sensual suggestions. MB
