Astillas – Eltono

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(Splinters/Échardes)
La Culpable
Sucre 101, Barranco, Lima, Peru
June 2008

Project realised with the help of the Ambassade de france au Pérou and curated by Jules Bay.

(Spanish)

Astillas se pretende como una experiencia creativa compartida entre Eltono y el espectador. La instalación irá adquiriendo las formas que el público desee darle al mover las piezas de lugar y establecer todas las combinaciones posibles e imaginables, la instalación irá adquiriendo también la forma de los deseos de todos los participantes. Y a través de ese sencillo modelo de armado y desarmado permanente, la obra dejará de pertenecer a una sola persona, se hará literalmente astillas y será parte de todos. Empiece a mover las piezas y déle rienda suelta a su voluntad.

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When the gallery opened, the walls were empty.

This is how the entrance of the gallery looked at the opening hour.

And then, the public started to act…

Pieces # 1, 2 and 3 in the first room, at 20h20

Piece # 3 in the first room, at 20h29

Pieces # 4 and 5 in the second room, at 22h36

Pieces # 4 in the second room, at 22h47

Pieces # 1 and 2 in the first room, at 23h04

Pieces # 6 in the second room, at 23h10

Piece # 3 in the first room, at 22h55

Piece # 2 in the first room at 23h15

The entrance, 21h45La entrada, 21h45

Pieces # 5 in the second room, at 22h10

Pieces # 4 in the second room, at 22h40

Piece # 5 in the second room, the day after, 20h33

The entrance at 00h10

Finally, the public went much more creative than I expected, Amazing! Piece # 6 in the second room, at 00h30.

Pieces # 4 and 5 in the second room, the next day at 10h22

Barranco son dos pasos: Bodega “Juanito” para los sanduches y “Trapiche” para el “Arde Papi”.

I spent one day to clean the dust on the 101 boards, Lima is crazily dusty!

I love Barranco… and you?

First step, as usual, the local hardware store!

Second step, find wood in the streets around the gallery. We found a lot on a friend’s aunt rooftop.

Too much wood to carry it walking so guess who helped us...

The friendly Policia Nacional with their brand new pick up!!! They brought everything to the gallery door, helped us to unload the car, shook hands and kissed girl’s cheek and went back on their night patrol.