A Stitch in Time: Ghost Variation

The Cuban-born artists Alain Guerra (b. 1968) and Neraldo de la Paz (b. 1955) have been working collaboratively under the name Guerra de la Paz since 1996.

This work was created between 2002 and 2016. It takes its starting point from the euphemistic phrase “collateral damage,” our blithe acceptance of the death of noncombatants in military action. The subtly arranged torn pieces of white clothing, reminiscent of medieval relics, represent the purity of the innocent bystanders in the carnage of war.