The following selection begin with a student copy at the age of eight until reach the present.
Copy of a Leonardo da Vinci drawing made by Charif at eight years old (1974)
“Si el cerdo quiere amar…” (“If the pig wants to love…”, 1995). Ink, pencil, paper, collage and oil pastel on paper.
(Detail.) “If the pig wants to love…” (1995).
“Recuerdo de infancia. (No hay legislación para esto.)” (“Childhood memory. (There is no legislation to this.)” (1995). Ink, pencil, paper, collage and oil pastel on paper.
(Detail.) “Childhood memory. (There is no legislation to this.)” (1995).
“El Éxodo Jujeño” (“The Jujuy Exodus”, 1995). Ink, pencil, paper, collage and oil pastel on paper.
(Detail.) “The Jujuy Exodus” (1995).
“Las muchachas de antaño” (“The Girls From Old Times”, 1995). Ink, pencil, paper, collage and oil pastel on paper.
“El poder corrompe la belleza de los rostros” (“Power Corrupts Beauty of the Faces”, 1997). Ink, pencil, paper, collage and oil pastel on paper.
Pages 10 and 11 from a notebook (1997-2002).
Page 5 from a notebook (1997-2002).
Detail of page 5 from a notebook (1997-2002).
Detail of page 5 from a notebook (1997-2002).
Page 7 from a notebook (1997-2002).
Detail of page 7 from a notebook (1997-2002).
Detail of page 7 from a notebook (1997-2002).
Page 9 from a notebook (1997-2002).
Detail of page 9 from a notebook (1997-2002).
Page 25 from a notebook (1997-2002).
Detail of page 25 from a notebook (1997-2002).
“Señor Manzana a punto de llorar porque perdió el rumbo” (“Mister Apple on the verge of tears because lost his way”, 1999). 29 x 21 cm. Ink, pencil, paper and oil pastel on paper.
(Detail.) “Mister Apple on the verge of tears because lost his way” (1999).
“Señora que compró un cerebro” (“Lady Who Bought a Brain”, 1999). 29 x 21 cm. Ink, pencil and oil pastel on paper.
“Estudio parcial sobre el estado del sol en la actualidad” (“Partial Research About the Current Status of the Sun”, 1999). 29 x 21 cm. Ink, pencil and oil pastel on paper.
(Detail.) “Partial Research About the Current Status of the Sun” (1999).
(Detail.) “Partial Research About the Current Status of the Sun” (1999).
“Proyecto de monumento para una negra zombi” (“Project for a Monument for a Black Zombie Woman”, 1999). 18 x 12 cm. Conté stick on passepartout.
(Detail.) “Proyecto de monumento para una negra zombi” (“Project for a Monument for a Black Zombie Woman”, 1999).
(Detail.) “Proyecto de monumento para una negra zombi” (“Project for a Monument for a Black Zombie Woman”, 1999).
“La madre original de todas las madres” (“The Original Mother of All Mothers”). From the artist-book “Los primeros civilizados del salvaje Oeste de las Pampas” (“The Firsts Civilized People of the Wild West of the Pampas”). Paris, April-May, 2000. Private collection.
“Melómano en decadencia” (“Music-Lover Into Decay”, 2001). 6 x 4 cm. Pencil on paper.
(Detail.) “Melómano en decadencia” (“Music-Lover Into Decay”, 2001).
“Ohne Titel XXII” (2002). 11 x 1,7 cm. Pencil on passepartout.
“Mártir levitando acompañado de amapola mártir” (“Martyr Levitating Accompanied by a Martyr Poppy”, 2003). Pencil, oil pastel and ink on paper.
(Detail.) “Martyr Levitating Accompanied by a Martyr Poppy” (2003).
(Detail.) “Martyr Levitating Accompanied by a Martyr Poppy” (2003).
“Sacrificio del amor con pájaro testigo” (“Sacrifice of the Love With a Witness Bird”, 2003). Pencil, oil pastel and ink on paper.
(Detail.) “Sacrifice of the Love With a Witness Bird” (2003).
(Detail.) “Sacrifice of the Love With a Witness Bird” (2003).
“El libro de los seres imaginarios” (“Book of Imaginary Beings”, 2006). Inspired by the book of Margarita Guerrero and Jorge Luis Borges. Ink, pencil, paper, collage, fire and oil pastel on paper.
(Detail.) “El libro de los seres imaginarios” (“Book of Imaginary Beings”, 2006).
(Detail.) “El libro de los seres imaginarios” (“Book of Imaginary Beings”, 2006).
Detail of “Yo, Charif El-Kheshen, en esta noche menos pesada que la tarde, no puedo dejar de recordar la pieza en el decente rancho de Ireneo Funes” (“I, Charif El-Kheshen, in this night less heavy than the day, I can not help but remember the room in the decent ranch of Ireneo Funes”, 2006). Inspired by “Funes el memorioso” (“Funes the Memorious”) by Jorge Luis Borges. Ink, pencil, paper, collage, fire and oil pastel on paper.
Detail of “Yo, Charif El-Kheshen, en esta noche menos pesada que la tarde, no puedo dejar de recordar la pieza en el decente rancho de Ireneo Funes” (“I, Charif El-Kheshen, in this night less heavy than the day, I can not help but remember the room in the decent ranch of Ireneo Funes”, 2006). Inspired by “Funes el memorioso” (“Funes the Memorious”) by Jorge Luis Borges. Ink, pencil, paper, collage, fire and oil pastel on paper.
Detail of “Yo, Charif El-Kheshen, en esta noche menos pesada que la tarde, no puedo dejar de recordar la pieza en el decente rancho de Ireneo Funes” (“I, Charif El-Kheshen, in this night less heavy than the day, I can not help but remember the room in the decent ranch of Ireneo Funes”, 2006). Inspired by “Funes el memorioso” (“Funes the Memorious”) by Jorge Luis Borges. Ink, pencil, paper, collage, fire and oil pastel on paper.
Detail of “Yo, Charif El-Kheshen, en esta noche menos pesada que la tarde, no puedo dejar de recordar la pieza en el decente rancho de Ireneo Funes” (“I, Charif El-Kheshen, in this night less heavy than the day, I can not help but remember the room in the decent ranch of Ireneo Funes”, 2006). Inspired by “Funes el memorioso” (“Funes the Memorious”) by Jorge Luis Borges. Ink, pencil, paper, collage, fire and oil pastel on paper.
Detail of “Yo, Charif El-Kheshen, en esta noche menos pesada que la tarde, no puedo dejar de recordar la pieza en el decente rancho de Ireneo Funes” (“I, Charif El-Kheshen, in this night less heavy than the day, I can not help but remember the room in the decent ranch of Ireneo Funes”, 2006). Inspired by “Funes el memorioso” (“Funes the Memorious”) by Jorge Luis Borges. Ink, pencil, paper, collage, fire and oil pastel on paper.
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