Berni and the robots of La Matanza de los inocentes in Paris

A retrospective of Berni’s production was presented at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, from his surrealist period in the 1930s until his most recent work: the setting La masacre de los inocentes, specially realized in France. A symbolic representation of repression and violence, it is composed by a group of aggressive corporeal robots made out of diverse materials resulting from industry and consumption society, together with a soundtrack performed by Aníbal Libenson and an array of color lights.

The artist declared he was inspired by Christmas stalls performed with dolls since the Middle Ages —forms of popular art which may find a new significance in contemporary conflicts. About this he stated :