Fair, it is said circus, amusement park, showbiz world, a carousel of banalities, bazaar of the objet trouvé and a thousand times retrouvé. In contemporary art fairs the ultimate meaningless of art is summarized: to boost the ego, and not exactly that of the artist. The Contemporary Art Apart Fair (CAAF/CDMX 2019) is not Art Basel of Basel, nor of Miami Beach, nor Frieze nor ARCO …, but all of them at the same time. It is […]
Feria, dícese circo, parque de atracciones, farándula, carrusel de banalidades, bazar del objet trouvé y mil veces retrouvé. En las ferias de arte contemporáneo se resume el sinsentido último del arte: nutrir el ego, y no precisamente el del artista. La Contemporary Art Apart Fair (CAAF/CDMX 2019) no es Art Basel de Basilea, ni la de Miami Beach, ni Frieze ni ARCO…, sino todas ellas a la vez. Es la Feria en genérico, el no-lugar del […]
