April 2010

Almoner glasses.
Aldo Alfredo Rojas & Wigueras.

vessels of beggar born as an ironic denunciation of the instruments of art circuit as well as market mechanisms within the capitalist system.
It becomes clear the route of each vessel: At first it was an object of use and consumption, being a beverage container trade, later becoming trash is disposed of, which is rescued by the beggar, who changes the function the glass and makes working tool, to be bought back for us this glass again becomes good that is transformed into an art object will remain good but in a completely different field now because it is a legitimate part of the gallery and museum institutions that have adapted to these vessels archetypal features of a work art laid down by that institution.
appropriate features appeal to the clichés present in the enclosures museum officials as a protective case, which removes the viewer from a contact with the piece and give characteristics of fragility and an apparent value, a white base according to the notion of the cube and a white sheet specific to each piece, so as nationalizing the route and movement of vessels as objects and artwork.
When appropriate to the fees imposed by the institution of the museum gallery vessel can be inserted into this space, ending its journey to be catalyzed by it and be consumed again. Something
constant in this work is the presence of multinational brands in the cups of beggars, such as Starbucks, Burger King, Domino's Pizza, Solo or 7eleven. Funny to think that the work of these great empires capitalists are trademarks used by contemporaries as beggars tools. The vessels purchased
Lismoneros Mexico City are the work integral the final selection of 60 pieces, chosen among a thousand other 486 for the XXX National Youth Art Encounter 2010 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Aguascalientes to be held on April 18, 2010.