Silkscreen print by Ana Lucia Cano, unframed.

30 x 30 cm

What is attraction? It is a candy rope around your neck

What is pleasure? It is falling asleep with a lollipop in the mouth

The “Practical Answers to Impossible Questions” project started in 2018 as an imaginary conversation between the artist and her soon-to-be-born son. He would ask impossible questions and she would respond with practical, simple answers. Whereas the questions are abstract, serious, philosophical, transcendental, and timeless; the answers are specific, colorful, and quotidian. The questions are meant to be universal and absolute, while the answers are anecdotal. In most cases the answers resonate with feelings and characters that influenced Cano’s life and artwork.

Read more about Ana Lucia Cano’s background.