Francis Alÿs: Paradox of Praxis 5
Francis Alys is a Belgian born-Mexico based artists whose works focus on the interdisciplinary space of art, architecture, and social practice. Alÿs kicks a ball of fire in the destroyed urban areas in Mexico City. The Soccer ball on fire remains suspended in the landscape, further politicizing the gesture of a devastated city. The phrase "Sometimes we dream as we live, and sometimes we live as we dream" somewhat offers a critique of how the Mexican government is allowing this community to fall into decay and ultimately leading to its destruction.
Sarah Morris – “AM/PM (Excerpt)” (1999)
Sarah Morris was born in Sevenoaks, Kent, in south-east England, Morris is both a painter and filmmaker, and her work AM/PM examines Las Vegas famous strip on a daily/nightly bases, portraying the disorienting world of corporate hotels and casinos as the concept of distraction as a conspiracy, to allure travelers which manipulates and directs the visitor to be captivated by all of the glitz and glamour as an attempt to keep visitors trapped and never leave the "the sin city".
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