Mariángeles Soto-Díaz: 0,0,0
mariángeles soto-díaz: 0,0,0
serigraph on paper, hand signed in pencil
published in 2025
by comptoir des arts franches montagnes (cafm)
saint-brais, switzerland
printed by SYMETRIA, saint-louis
edition of 250, 30 x 30 cm in a frame of 32 x 32 x 3.5 cm
including wooden shadow gap frame
0,0,0: a global snapshot of non-objective art in the digital age
commemorating the 110th anniversary of kazimir malevich’s groundbreaking 0,10 exhibition (petrograd, 1915), the 0,0,0 portfolio is a seminal contemporary project that explores the enduring legacy of geometric and non-representational art worldwide.
the title “0,0,0” references the pure state of the color black in programming code, symbolizing the core principle of maximum reduction and universal applicability—a direct conceptual bridge to malevich's revolutionary "zero form."
this limited-edition portfolio gathers 30 original works by international artists, showcasing the vibrant, transcultural evolution of constructivist principles across different generations and continents. it is a visual dialogue between the historical avant-garde and the logic of our networked, digital world.
a venezuelan-american artist, educator, and judoka, soto-díaz operates at a unique intersection of disciplines. while torsten ridell sought the "zero point" through mathematical programs and sequences, soto-díaz seeks it through a "plural conceptual foundation" driven by cognitive justice and the reclaiming of intercultural knowledge. ridell gave us the geometry as a system; soto-díaz gives us the geometry as a negotiation of power.
in her practice, she addresses pressing global concerns—from colonial extractivism to gender in the art world. in her studio, the "zero point" is materialized through non-traditional objects: judo belts, neighborhood detritus, spices, and coconuts. these materials act as anchors for a geometry that is no longer abstract, but deeply connected to the "pink elephant in the room"—her ongoing series that was notably featured in berlin’s century.idee bauhaus.
her work is profoundly shaped by her identity as a martial artist. having trained at the kodokan judo institute in tokyo, she brings the principles of grappling and unbalancing (randori) into the gallery. for the 0,0,0 portfolio, this translates into a geometry that is not static. it is a "gentle prowess"—a way of using the clarity of constructivist lines to "decenter violence" (epistemic, structural, and domestic) and build new kinships.
as the founder of the unconfirmed makeshift museum (umm) and a researcher at uc irvine, soto-díaz reminds us that 0,0,0 is not just a digital coordinate. it is the point where we find balance in the struggle.