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TitleMitote
Creator Vica Pacheco (artist)
PlaceOisterwijk (The Netherlands)
Year 2023 - 2023
Object numberW.BR.00180
Object categoryvisual arts
Object nameinstallation, sound installation
DescriptionThe sculpture Mitote, by the Mexican artist Vica Pacheco (1993), is a collection of ceramic and hydraulic instruments.
Inspired by pre-Columbian artefacts from Central America, Vica Pacheco produced a collection of hydraulic flutes at The Ceramic Work Center (KWC) in Oisterwijk. These form the basis for this kinetic installation.
Mitote was made during a residency at iii in The Hague and can be seen in the Kunsthub in Museum Speelklok.
Accompanying textsThese are instruments that have been made for centuries in Mesoamerica. Mitote is a term from contemporary Mexican popular culture used to describe a riot or celebration.
Previously, the term was associated with a Mayan creation myth. In Mitote, Pacheco invents a sculpture she calls the Bionic Mangrove, in which zoomorphic creatures produce their songs thanks to the energy of the components of this tree.
Previously, the term was associated with a Mayan creation myth. In Mitote, Pacheco invents a sculpture she calls the Bionic Mangrove, in which zoomorphic creatures produce their songs thanks to the energy of the components of this tree.
Dimensions
installatie height: 185 cm
installatie width: 250 cm
installatie depth: 300 cm
installatie width: 250 cm
installatie depth: 300 cm