Meanderings in the visual world: Santiago Sierra

This photo, is of an art performance procession created by Santiago Sierra [with Jorge Galindo], Los Encargados (2012). The performance was a part of 13th Istanbul biennial and plays off the historical totalitarian parade formations. Here - with inverted portraits of post-Franco Spanish leadership.

Santiago Sierra is a Spanish artist, born and lives Madrid, studied visual arts in Mexico City, Madrid and Hamburg. His work deals with social, labor and immigrant issues.

To date, his projects span: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador, Eritrea, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Holland, Iceland, India, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kosovo, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Togo, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam.