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IN THE BACKGROUND
Alfredo Ramírez Raymond @ Coco Hunday
Tampa, FL
Alfredo Ramirez Raymond is situated in a lineage of metalworkers and mechanics working since the 1930's, with processes ranging from smelting, boa production, to precision machining. In the early 2000's, the introduction of new modes of engineering such as digital fabrication, CNG milling, and replacement over repair (planned obsolescence) lowered demand for this type of metalwork, resulting in the closure of the family business.
In 2020, Alf decided to restore these machines, but not to work with them for profit. Starting in 2022, Ramirez Raymond invited artist friends Rafaela Armendaris, Lucas Neira, and Karin Iturralde to collaborate on a series of pieces reacting to 'stable' discourses-intercepting them with questions usually asked in ethics, design practices, ecology, socio-material impact and modes of production. Alongside his friends' sensibilities, Alfredo's future-building oeuvre is filled with gratitude and care towards his collaborators, living and dead.
In 2020, Alf decided to restore these machines, but not to work with them for profit. Starting in 2022, Ramirez Raymond invited artist friends Rafaela Armendaris, Lucas Neira, and Karin Iturralde to collaborate on a series of pieces reacting to 'stable' discourses-intercepting them with questions usually asked in ethics, design practices, ecology, socio-material impact and modes of production. Alongside his friends' sensibilities, Alfredo's future-building oeuvre is filled with gratitude and care towards his collaborators, living and dead.