LIBERTAS LIBERTAS Two large tossing coins installed on Pro Helvetia headquarters portal in Zurich LIBERTAS LIBERTAS – two large tossing coins installed on Pro Helvetia’s headquarters portal in Zurich. This work commissioned by Josiane Imhalsy and Madeleine Schuppli for Pro Helvetia is installed for two years on the ancient building portal at Hirschengrabe […]
TMF PRESENTS: UNRELEASED Unrealized Works – Cahier d’artiste published by Pro Helvetia & Edizione Periferia A collection of works and performances unrealized for various reasons outside the artist’s will. Essays by Samuel Gross, Marie-Eve Knoerle, Irène Languin, Luca Pattaroni and Claude-Hubert Tatot. (French, English), Edizioni Galleria Periferia, 2021 […]
LE BÛCHER DES ENDETTÉS [BONFIRE OF POVERTY] Annual performance in Geneva curated by The Montesinos Federation since 2016 BONFIRE OF POVERTY – Le Bûcher des Endettés – video by Lumière Noire, 2019 Inspired by one of the most striking images of medieval Geneva, this project […]
MAXIMA LVX VIRIDITATIS (2017) Light and data installation by the lakeside on the Italie boat, curated by FMAC MAXIMA LVX VIRIDITATIS – The Montesinos Federation – Elena Montesinos, 2017 Geneva’s motto – “Post Tenebras Lux” (“after darkness comes the light”) – takes on its full meaning during the Geneva Lux Festival showcasing […]
SERVEZ-VOUS (HELP YOURSELF) Public performance distributing money, Geneva train station, 15th of May 2019 SERVEZ-VOUS (HELP YOURSELF), public performance distributing money, Festival d’idées à but non lucratif, Geneva train station, 15th of May 2019 In Switzerland, giving away money – while wearing a black block burka made of diverse […]
PA-PA-PAP-PAP Mobile sonic sculpture driving downtown during the ghetto biennale in Port-au-Prince PA-PA-PAP-PAP During the Ghetto Biennale 2017 in Port-au-Prince, The Montesinos Foundation and her accomplices have constructed a huge mobile sound system, proudly composed of used tires as the central eye-catching detail. When it comes to “upcycling”, one of the […]
DIE UNKRAUT BOTSCHAFT Biennale des espaces d’art indépendants de Genève (B.I.G.), 2017 BIG – Biennale des espaces d’art indépendants de Genève, 2017 During the second BIG – Biennale des espaces d’art indépendants de Genève, 2017 : DIE UNKRAUT BOTSCHAFT (= The Weeds Embassy) project has been launched officially in one of the sixty […]
THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG Interactive psycho-active installation inside a cargo container during the 2015 B.I.G. biennale in Geneva This experience stands against Guantanamo audio torture methods. The public kneeled in the sand, in total darkness while listening to a 8 minutes heavy-metal riffs loop through loud headphones. Music by Francisco […]
ANTI Antechrist crucifix made out of 5 Swiss cents coins. Pantone k 2013, curated by Collectif Kugler, Geneva ARTWORKS LIBERTAS LIBERTAS, UNRELEASED, BONFIRE OF POVERTY, MAXIMA LVX, SERVEZ-VOUS, PA-PA-PAP-PAP, DIE UNKRAUT BOTSCHAFT, THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG, ANTI, YOUTRIBE, YOU WIN, COUNTERFEIT FOR PAGANS, GOLDEN SHOWER, ARMAGEDDON, PIMP MY RIDE, XXX, SAFT, HAPPY MONDAY, ALIEN NATION, ERRATUM, DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT, HOW TO BUILD AN EMPIRE, BORDERLINE, PICKPOCKETS, ARM WRESTLING, INFINITY, FORTUNA, SOUND OF THE SYSTEM, GENERATION X, OIL OIL OIL, TMF STATIONERY, IN […]
YOUTRIBE Inflatable video installation, Mapping Festival 2011, Centre d’art contemporain, Geneva YOUTRIBE – Elena Montesinos – The Montesinos Federation (TMF) ARTWORKS LIBERTAS LIBERTAS, UNRELEASED, BONFIRE OF POVERTY, MAXIMA LVX, SERVEZ-VOUS, PA-PA-PAP-PAP, DIE UNKRAUT BOTSCHAFT, THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG, ANTI, YOUTRIBE, YOU WIN, COUNTERFEIT FOR PAGANS, GOLDEN SHOWER, ARMAGEDDON, PIMP MY RIDE, XXX, SAFT, HAPPY MONDAY, ALIEN NATION, ERRATUM, DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT, HOW TO BUILD AN EMPIRE, BORDERLINE, PICKPOCKETS, ARM WRESTLING, INFINITY, FORTUNA, SOUND OF THE SYSTEM, GENERATION X, OIL OIL OIL, TMF STATIONERY, IN […]