This new commission by Paris-based artist Daniel Otero Torres (Colombian, b. 1985) is an ode to the unsung heroes of environmental protection. Titled Sonidos del Crepúsculo (Twilight Sounds), the exhibition centers on the artist’s ongoing interest in rural and peripheral communities, power structures, and collective participation. For the Currier, Otero Torres utilized his signature drawings on aluminum and steel to create totemic monuments that commemorate several environmental activists.

Sitting between drawing and sculpture, Otero Torres’s work does not portray individuals, nor does it tell a singular narrative. It instead illustrates a collective and often-transnational struggle. His images are visual and historical collages that mix diverse sources, from archives to the internet and the media. His installations are often concerned with telling the stories of marginalized communities and foregrounding their perspectives.

The installation at the Currier is complemented by the artist’s first video work and a selection of paintings from the museum’s permanent collection that reference, directly or indirectly, the natural environment.

Daniel Otero Torres is participating in this year’s Venice Biennale with a work titled Aguacero (2024), an ephemeral site-specific installation exploring the relations between vernacular architecture and the global environmental crisis.