Symptom

by Cristina Garrido

This piece, running from the 30th August until the 8th September 2011 (during Wimbledon College of Art's MA Show), explored the notion of art education as a commodity in response to the current economic climate. It aimed to question the idea of the artist as a commodity and the future existence of art colleges under corporate control.

During the time of the show, a number of people called the estate agents interested in buying the property. The estate agents responded to the installation in different ways.

Tags conceptual, public space, found object, political
Technique Installation
Cristina Garrido (Cristina Garrido)

Images

  • Symptom, 2011 (detail). Installation of 30 found local estate agent signs on the railings of Wimbledon College of Art (London, September 2011). Dimesions variable.
  • Symptom, 2011 (detail). Installation of 30 found local estate agent signs on the railings of Wimbledon College of Art (London, September 2011). Dimesions variable.
  • Symptom, 2011 (detail). Installation of 30 found local estate agent signs on the railings of Wimbledon College of Art (London, September 2011). Dimesions variable.
  • Symptom, 2011 (detail). Installation of 30 found local estate agent signs on the railings of Wimbledon College of Art (London, September 2011). Dimesions variable.

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