LIBERTAS LIBERTAS

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 […]

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BONFIRE OF POVERTY

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 […]

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MAXIMA LVX

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 […]

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SERVEZ-VOUS

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 […]

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PA-PA-PAP-PAP

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 […]

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WEED AMBASSY

WEED AMBASSY (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 : the WEED AMBASSY (DIE UNKRAUT BOTSCHAFT) project has been launched […]

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THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG
This is not a love song - by Elena Montesinos

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 […]

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ANTI
ANTI - Elena Montesinos

ANTI Antechrist crucifix made out of 5 Swiss cents coins. Pantone k 2013, curated by Collectif Kugler, Geneva       ARTWORKS BONFIRE OF POVERTY, MAXIMA LVX, ARMAGEDDON, SERVEZ-VOUS, LIBERTAS LIBERTAS, HUMAN RIGHTS KARAOKE, WEED AMBASSY (DIE UNKRAUT BOTSCHAFT), ANTI, YOU WIN, THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG, BORDERLINE, IN LOVING MEMORY, ARM WRESTLING, PA-PA-PAP-PAP, SOUND OF THE SYSTEM, INFINITY, GOLDEN SHOWER, […]

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YOUTRIBE

YOUTRIBE Inflatable video installation, Mapping Festival 2011, Centre d’art contemporain, Geneva   YOUTRIBE – Elena Montesinos – The Montesinos Federation (TMF) ARTWORKS BONFIRE OF POVERTY, MAXIMA LVX, ARMAGEDDON, SERVEZ-VOUS, LIBERTAS LIBERTAS, HUMAN RIGHTS KARAOKE, WEED AMBASSY (DIE UNKRAUT BOTSCHAFT), ANTI, YOU WIN, THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG, BORDERLINE, IN LOVING MEMORY, ARM WRESTLING, PA-PA-PAP-PAP, SOUND OF THE SYSTEM, INFINITY, GOLDEN SHOWER, […]

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COUNTERFEIT FOR PAGANS

COUNTERFEIT FOR PAGANS Large vacuum pet sculpture drip to fix on the ceiling, as a nasty infiltration of some kind       The golden one depicts a gold brick melting, and the black one referes to dripping oil (also known as ”black gold”). PLASTIC, group show at Cabinet des Estampes, Geneva, curated by John […]

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