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01. Study of Behavior (2008)

Observing behavior as a visible phenomenon. Portraits of my close group.

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03. Study of Power, magnates

Economic and technological power as

architect of the world's imagination.

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05. The Unresolved Emotion

Conflict as a fissure.

The bodies of work that make up The Inflict Machine do not function as independent series, but rather as modules of an ongoing investigation into the formation of the subject within contemporary power structures. Each block addresses a distinct dimension—behavior, genealogy, capital, politics, and conflict—articulating a narrative that connects childhood, representation, and historical responsibility. Together, these series constitute a critical archive on how power is inscribed on identity and reproduced through it. The series are timeless, allowing me to enter and exit them at different points in time.

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02. Genealogical Study (2009)

Childhood and family as a structural matrix. Personal family portraits.

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04. Study of Power, Presidents

Political power as a performative system.

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06. Drawings

The analysis

Body of Work

Graphite portrait study by Bertha Montalvo for a contemporary portrait project

© 2026 Created by Bertha Montalvo

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