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Los Carpinteros — Archivo doble
Los Carpinteros

Archivo doble

A meticulously rendered watercolor depicts what appears to be a double filing cabinet or archival storage unit, rendered with precise architectural draftsmanship. Los Carpinteros transforms this mundane bureaucratic object into a subject of quiet contemplation, their signature blend of technical exactitude and conceptual wit on full display. The work invites reflection on systems of order, classification, and the institutional structures that govern the organization of knowledge and memory.

Medium
watercolor on paper

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Latin America

May 26, 2015

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Los Carpinteros, Archivo doble

A meticulously rendered watercolor depicts what appears to be a double filing cabinet or archival storage unit, rendered with precise architectural draftsmanship. Los Carpinteros transforms this mundane bureaucratic object into a subject of quiet contemplation, their signature blend of technical exactitude and conceptual wit on full display. The work invites reflection on systems of order, classification, and the institutional structures that govern the organization of knowledge and memory.

Medium
watercolor on paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Geometric, Minimal, Conceptual, Watercolor On Paper, Cuban, Neutral Tones, Abstract, Contemporary

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