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YOU WIN

Elena Montesinos — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:05:28 +0000

Real lottery draw organized at The Museum of Modern Art in Geneva (Mamco) sharing the major part of the “Manor Kunstpreis” Grant with the public of the show.

(Manor Kunstpreis, 2000).

Award from general store Manor (Manor Kunstpreis) at MAMCO, Geneva.

Exhibition view at MAMCO.

FORTUNA

Elena Montesinos — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:12:03 +0000

Circle composed of 20 banknotes. Different currencies available on demand.

Limited edition for “Out Of This World” Art-Space, 2009.

COUNTERFEIT FOR PAGANS

Elena Montesinos — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:13:08 +0000

Large vacuum sculpture drip to be fixed on top of the ceiling like an infiltration.

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 Tremblay, 2007.

Exhibition view at Cabinet des Estampes

Plastic vacuum-sculpture; gold pigments, signed and numbered Dimensions: 140 x 110 cm. 2007.

GOLDEN SHOWER

Elena Montesinos — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:24:51 +0000

The artist’s urine presented as Christmas decoration in the Donald art-group’s window in Lausanne.

ARMAGEDDON

Elena Montesinos — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:18:20 +0000

Perfume (World’s End Scent) Smells of gun powder, smoke and rainy battlefields. (Collection privée) 2007

SAFT

Elena Montesinos — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:26:03 +0000

Swiss money coins mosaic shaped as a giant stain on the wall. Some call it “Banker’s Sperm”.

(“Saft” means “Juice” in german).

Swiss Folks, group show GALERIE EDWARD MITTERRAND, Geneva 2006.

Saft detail of the coins mosaïc.

DOMINUS PROVIDEBIT

Elena Montesinos — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 10:19:25 +0000

2009 (Collection Privée)

Pole-dance Stripper bar made with 5 francs swiss coins. The title is related to the latin quote on the sides of each coin meaning “God provides”.

5 swiss francs stripper bar (detail). Various dimensions available.

HOW TO BUILD AN EMPIRE

Elena Montesinos — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:49:32 +0000

Swiss money coins column going from ground to ceiling. The title is related to Rockfeller saying that building a fortune always starts with small coins.

FOOLS GOLD, solo show at ESPACE DOLL , Lausanne, 2008.

Swiss money coins column (detail)

ARM WRESTLING

Elena Montesinos — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:05:23 +0000

Arm-Wrestling tournament co-produced by Klat. The central piece is a custom professional arm-wrestling standing bench covered in black leather and golden studs to maximize the ceremonious aspect of this tournament. The crowd, cheering and screaming is mainly composed of well-known swiss artists engaging themselves recklessly into face-to-face combats to win a few original prizes.

Public performance event at Shark , Geneva 2008.

IN GOLD WE TRUST

Elena Montesinos — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:02:12 +0000

Crucifix made of 1$ banknotes folded into the shape of a “baroque” cross.
Limited edition for the Thursten Foundation, 2009.