Sandra Ramos. Impossible dialogues. Special participative project and exhibition. Pan-American Art Projects. Miami. Jun 21 – August 31, 2024

Impossible Dialogue - Sumerian Disputations, a solo exhibition by renowned Cuban artist Sandra Ramos. This unique art installation will be on display from June 28 to August 31, 2024, inviting visitors to engage in a thought-provoking exploration of civility in communication in the digital age.

Ramos will ingeniously transform the gallery into an Apple store-like environment, where technological products are replaced by clay phones, tablets, and laptops adorned with relief inscriptions of texts and images. This installation will create an ironic palimpsest, juxtaposing the ancient "Sumerian Disputes"—the oldest recorded word debates on cuneiform clay tablets—with today's plethora of messages filled with the hatred, intolerance, and extremism found on social networks.

Sandra Ramos is celebrated for her innovative approach to art, often addressing themes of identity, politics, and society. Her work in Impossible Dialogue continues this endeavor, providing a poignant commentary on the nature of discourse in contemporary digital platforms.

Sandra Ramos's Impossible Dialogue is a participative art installation that focuses on the polarized lack of civility affecting our interrelations in social media spaces. This installation resembles an Apple store, where technological products will be replaced by clay phones, tablets, and laptops with relief inscriptions of texts and images.

The pieces in this installation create a striking contrast between the ancient “Sumerian Disputes,” the oldest word battles of which we have written records on cuneiform clay tablets, and the numerous messages of intolerance and extremism in social networks today. This juxtaposition of ancient and modern communication technologies not only highlights the historical significance of our discourse but also underlines its contemporary relevance, compelling the audience to reflect on the evolution of communication.

At the heart of the installation is a workstation, a space for visitors to model, inscribe, and exchange their own clay tablets. The process of engraving the clay is deliberate and laborious, encouraging people to be more reflective about the content of their messages, and the impact they can have in the world.