Chile
Artist: Fernando Prats. Curator: Fernando Castro Flórez; commissioner: Antonio Arévalo. Arsenale.
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Gran Sur (Great South), 2011
Antarctic Base Arturo Prat, Greenwich Island
Neon, wood structure, cable, aluminum, power generator
"Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages. Bitter cold. Long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success."
The installation in neon lettering reproduces the advert that the Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton may have posted circa 1911, calling for men for his expedition to Antarctica.
© Photo: Fernando Prats
Artist: Fernando Prats. Curator: Fernando Castro Flórez; commissioner: Antonio Arévalo. Arsenale.