Doris Salcedo: Sculpting Absence and Bearing Witness Born in the vibrant yet turbulent landscape of Bogota, Colombia, in 1958, Doris Salcedo has emerged as one of the most profound voices in contemporary sculpture. Her work does not merely represent history; it inhabits the hollow spaces left behind by tragedy. To encounter a Salcedo installation is to confront the visceral reality of loss, displacement, and the enduring scars of poli…