I read the majority of Jennifer Robertson's article on Smithson and the travelogue from the 1800's that he "mirrored." I think I found it most interesting how little he took notice or saw importance in the ancient architecture he was surrounded by through his journey. Most any other person may have made that the focal point of their work, especially since at that time, it was much less touristed than it is today.
To me, this was an appropriate and very dramatic way of undoing Stephens' work. Each aspect of the project--the half-covered mirrors in these very culturally important sites, the ways they pointed--were all very intentional, making very specific statements against the unethical, anthropological nightmare that was Stephens' work.
Artist Unknown, Tulum Ruins, Yucatan
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