The artist who makes miniature figures attempt the impossible

In this intimate short documentary, artist Liliana Porter opens the door to her upstate New York barn-turned studio to reveal a surprising collection of toys, souvenirs, and figurines. In her work, these miniature figures perform impossible tasks with the committed faith that they can succeed. As Porter states with a laugh, “Humor is always close to tragedy, no?” Born in Buenos Aires and shaped by migration, political upheaval, and play, her practice is grounded in optimism for life. Experience Porter’s world where flea-market objects become actors, humor brushes up against loss, and viewers are left to invent their own narratives.

Moving between printmaking, photography, video, and theater, Porter reflects on a lifelong practice centered on “the ambiguous space between representation and reality.”

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