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Pedro Reyes — Disarm (Harmonica)
Pedro Reyes

Disarm (Harmonica)

2017

A decommissioned weapon has been transformed into a playable harmonica by Mexican artist Pedro Reyes, continuing his ongoing *Disarm* series in which confiscated firearms are converted into functional musical instruments. The piece embodies Reyes's belief in the power of art to symbolically and literally repurpose instruments of violence into tools of creativity and harmony. Through this act of radical transformation, the work invites reflection on the relationship between destruction and creation, conflict and peace.

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Latin America

May 24, 2017

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Pedro Reyes, Disarm (Harmonica), 2017

A decommissioned weapon has been transformed into a playable harmonica by Mexican artist Pedro Reyes, continuing his ongoing *Disarm* series in which confiscated firearms are converted into functional musical instruments. The piece embodies Reyes's belief in the power of art to symbolically and literally repurpose instruments of violence into tools of creativity and harmony. Through this act of radical transformation, the work invites reflection on the relationship between destruction and creation, conflict and peace.

Year
2017
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Thought Provoking, Mexican Artist, Male Artist, Sculpture, Anti-War Statement, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, Political Commentary, Metallic Tones, Industrial Aesthetic, Contemporary Art, Political Art, Established Artist, Repurposed Materials, Found Objects

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