Abstract
This piece relates to the body through its direct reference to illness. With bold colors and playful forms, the artist personifies the dengue virus as a demonic creature, turning disease into a tangible, almost mythological threat. The piece reflects on the lived experience of illness in vulnerable communities while blending fear, folklore, and humor to communicate the seriousness of vector-borne disease in accessible visual language.
Citation
Canayo GarcÃa, Lastenia. 2022. 'El diablo del dengue [The Dengue Devil]'. Dispossessions in the Americas. https://staging.dia.upenn.edu/en/art/APER057/
