Doris
Salcedo
Doris Salcedo: Sculpting Absence and Bearing Witness Doris Salcedo, born in Bogota, Colombia in 1958, is a visual artist whose work delves into profound themes of trauma, loss, and remembrance—subjects inextricably linked to her personal experiences navigating the turbulent political landscape of Colombia. Her artistic …
A portrait built from Doris Salcedo's own colours
Every 2 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
