FILM

Playing with the technique of the trompe l’oeil in visual art, Duque self-reflexively extends this optical trick into the realm of cinema. The title takes its inspiration from the song Ojitos mentirosos by Tropicalísimo Apache. Its lyrics read “Mienten, mienten tus ojitos / miran, miran tan bonitos / y mi corazón se hace pedacitos,” and translate to: “Lie, lie, your little eyes lie / they look, they look so beautifully / and my heart breaks apart.” Through images of Madrid, the architecture becomes a playground for the eye’s tricks to roam free. Interventions of painting and collage create layers of depth that never drift too far from the personal.