Beatriz Cortez, Ilopango, The Volcano That Left

The ancient volcano Ilopango is reimagined in this welded steel sculpture.

Beatriz Cortez, Ilopango, The Volcano That Left, 2023, hammered and welded steel, 12 feet high (© Beatriz Cortez, commissioned by EMPAC–Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Storm King Art Center, and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at the New School). Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

Title Ilopango, The Volcano That Left
Artist(s) Beatriz Cortez
Dates 2023
Places Europe / Western Europe / France / North America / United States
Period, Culture, Style Contemporary
Artwork Type Sculpture
Material Steel
Technique Welding

Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Beatriz Cortez, Ilopango, The Volcano That Left," in Smarthistory, November 15, 2023, accessed February 17, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/beatriz-cortez-ilopango-the-volcano-that-left/.