ojos que no ven
ilsse peredo
october 18 - november 15, 2025
7338 nw miami ct, miami fl
The exhibition 'ojos que no ven' begins with a proverb, "Ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente" (“eyes that do not see, heart that does not feel”). The artist leaves the phrase unfinished, inviting each viewer to complete it and to decide what happens when we choose not to look.
This project grew from pilgrimages through Mexico, Bhutan and the Navajo Desert. Along the way she gathered stories, prayers and materials: marigolds and copal from Day of the Dead altars, prayer flags and butter lamps from Bhutan, desert sand and sage from Utah. These offerings come together here as large‑scale photographic sculptures printed on translucent mesh on unique stand-alone structures throughout the space, as well as a tri-cultural altar.
These spectral images hang like prayer flags or banners, encouraging visitors to move behind them and become part of the work, rather than remaining outside as spectators. By dissolving the boundary between image and body, the artist proposes that empathy requires a physical and spiritual step across a threshold.
Amid a global crisis of environmental degradation and social fragmentation, Peredo draws on Mexican Catholicism, Indigenous Mesoamerican cosmologies, Bhutanese Buddhism, and Navajo teachings to challenge Western binary thinking. Her work envisions a world where diverse belief systems coexist, reminding us that to truly see is to remember our interconnectedness.
-curated by homework
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Ilsse Peredo, born in Mexico and based in Miami, is a multifaceted visual artist whose work moves across photography, ceramics, video, performance, and immersive installations to explore the core of human experience. Her practice is a raw, unfiltered journey through a fragmented world, confronting viewers with their own stories and challenging them to find meaning in the chaos.
Her work unfolds in layers—questioning norms, breaking taboos, and rewriting dominant narratives. Each piece creates space for reflection, emotion, and engagement with truths often left unspoken. It’s an invitation to look deeper, confront assumptions, and reconnect with the shared threads of our humanity.
Ilsse bridges the ancient and the contemporary, reimagining tradition in a modern context. She transforms the everyday into something sacred, urging us to recognize the beauty and complexity in what often goes unnoticed.
Her work has been shown at homework, Untitled Art Miami Beach, Feria Clandestine, Edge Zones, the Mexican Consulate in Miami, and other venues across the world
activations
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ilsse peredo's 'ojos que no ven' - opening reception
October 18th at 5pm