Untitled (Jealousy II)

Untitled (Jealousy II) [Sin título (Celosía II)] uses a form drawn from Iglesias's cultural heritage—a screen similar to those used in the confessional booths of Catholic churches—to infer that the eponymous emotion is sinful. As Nancy Princenthal has noted, the Spanish title Celosía is the word both for a louvered window covering and for jealousy. As blinds function to keep out light, the title suggests the limited perception one is afforded while incarcerated by this irrational state. Permitting only filtered views of its interior, Iglesias's chamber functions as both a provocative barrier and a structure for ostensible protection. As with many of her works, the viewer is left to wonder how things appear from the inside.