
Two works: Zero Dollar
A subversive commentary on capitalism and value systems, Meireles presents a meticulously crafted zero-denomination dollar bill that mimics the aesthetic language of official American currency. The work challenges the constructs of economic power and the arbitrary nature of monetary worth by rendering legal tender utterly worthless in face value yet charged with conceptual meaning. Like much of Meireles' practice, it operates as a quiet act of institutional critique, turning a symbol of global financial dominance into an instrument of questioning.
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- Auction House · Phillips
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Latin America
May 29, 2014
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