Perhaps the act of appropriation has an element of appreciation, but it is much more than that. Tutorship implies concern, but such response is not the only way (or the best one) to demonstrate care.
Dja Guata Porã exhibition, Museu de Arte do Rio, 2017-8.
DiMoDA 3.0 - 3LD, New York, June 2018. Work on display by Shane Mecklenburger.
Making of sculptures from the rubble of house demolitions at Vila Autódromo (© Luiz Claudio Silva / Museum of Removals collection).
Reproductions of “artworks” which come with a glossary create a new perspective, add another meaning, or simply mix up the first meaning when facing what was initially appropriated by the artist.
© The Kremer Museum
