THE CEREMONY
PROJECT: Editorial
CLIENT: Noema Magazine
ARTICLE: China’s Quiet Play for Latin America
YEAR: 2021
The Ceremony reflects on the subtle and strategic expansion of China’s economic and diplomatic presence in Latin America, as explored in the accompanying article. The artwork translates geopolitical dynamics into a symbolic visual language that emphasizes exchange, negotiation, and long term influence rather than overt confrontation. Interwoven figures and organic forms suggest networks of cooperation and dependency, while gestures of offering and receiving allude to trade, infrastructure, and diplomatic rituals that quietly reshape power relationships. The composition situates Latin America as an active participant rather than a passive recipient, highlighting the region’s agency, internal diversity, and strategic decision making. Through a ceremonial atmosphere that blends tradition with contemporary global forces, the piece underscores the complexity of modern alliances and the layered realities that emerge when global ambitions intersect with local histories, cultures, and environments.