Untitled | New Works Miami

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Untitled | New Works Miami 2001 site-specific graphite wall drawing, free pay phone (locals and international calls) and panic door; Miami Art Museum (later PAMM), Miami, Florida

“The artist’s handling of “hyperspace” is impregnated by an action factor central to his artistic and political system. The total flux of images set against perpetual horizons is invariably countered by a device introduced to distract or dislocate. In his 2001 installation at the Miami Art Museum, the drawings on the museum walls encountered a challenging counterpart in the form of a public telephone. Visitors could call anywhere in the world for five minutes. Crayons next to the telephone encouraged callers to write down their comments, typical of the graffiti of the telephone booths. In this context, the spectator recovered his critical distance, his individual and collective temporality; instead of simulated illusions, hypnosis was transformed into action, into experience.”

Marcelo Pacheco (Chief Curator, Museum of Latin American Art), Buenos Aires Argentina 2003

List of national and international calls made from the phone on the installation New work / Mimi. October 26, 2001 – January 13, 2002

International
Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Mexico, Haiti, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Slovak Republic, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Switzerland, United Kingdom & Venezuela

National
Arlington, Virginia; Aspen, Colorado; Amherst, Massachusetts; Aurora, Colorado; Baltimore, Maryland; Bethesda, Maryland; Beverly Hills, California; Birmingham, Michigan; Blacksburg, Virginia; Boca Raton, Florida; Boston, Massachusetts; Boulder, Colorado; Bridgeville, Delaware; Brighton, Massachusetts; Brooklyn, New York; Buffalo, New York; Buffalo, Texas; Caldwell, New Jersey; Carolina, Puerto Rico; Charleston, South Carolina; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Columbus, Georgia; Coral Spring, Florida; Culver City, California; Denver, Colorado; Dominican Republic; East Boston, Massachusetts; Enterprise, Alabama; Falls Church, Virginia; Fort Collins, Colorado; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Fort Mayer’s, Florida; Gainesville, Florida; Gatlinburg, Tennessee; Guantanamo (NSGB), Cuba; Guaynabo, Puerto Rico; Gloucester, Massachusetts; Hackensack, New Jersey; Highland park, Illinois; Hilo, Hawaii; Holtville, Alabama; Hollywood, California; Hollywood, Florida; Holliston, Massachusetts; Houston, Texas; Jacksonville, Florida; Jenner, Alberta; Kensington, Maryland; Kenner, Louisiana; La Belle, Florida; Lafayette, Indiana; La Pocatière, Québec; Lawrence, Kansas; Los Reyes, Mexico; Little Chute, Wisconsin; Madisonville, Kentucky; Mattapoisett, Massachusetts; Mehlville, Missouri; Mexico city, Mexico; Montreal, Québec; Natchez, Mississippi; New York, New York; New Haven, Connecticut; Newark, Delaware; Newark, New Jersey; Norfolk, Virginia; Oak Lawn, Illinois; Orange Park, Florida; Orlando, Florida; Ottawa Hull, Ontario; Oviedo, Florida; Parkville, Montana; Pawtucket, Rhode Island; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Providence, Rhode Island; Portland, Oregon; Port Saint Lucie, Florida; Ponce, Puerto Rico; Pontiac, Mississippi; Queens, New York; Raleigh, North Carolina; Redondo, California; Republic of Lithuania; Roseville, California; Royersford, Philadelphia; Rye, New York; Sadlbkvly, California; Salina, Utah; Salt lake city, Utah; San Fernando, California; San Francisco California; Santa Cruz, California; Santa Monica, California; Santurce, Puerto Rico; Sarasota, Florida; Saratoga spring, Florida; Seattle, Washington; Sierra Madre, California; Skokie, Illinois; St. Augustin, Florida; St. Petersburg, Florida; Souderton, Philadelphia; State College, Philadelphia; Swarthmore, Philadelphia; Tampa, Florida; Tallahassee, Florida; Toledo, Ohio; Tonganoxie, Kansas; Tuckahoe, New York; Vernon, New York; Vista, California; West Palm beach, Florida; Westby, Wisconsin & Williamsburg, Virginia

Total charges: $ 1,270.84