When Faith Moves Mountains (2002)
A Project for Geological Displacement. A project by Francis Alÿs, collaborating with Rafael Ortega and Cuauhtémoc Medina. On April 11th 2002, 500 voluntiers were called in order to form a line to move a sand dune situated in the surroundings of the city of Lima. This human comb progressed pushing forward a certain quantity of sand with shovels in order to move the dune from its original position. The actual displacement was of an infinitesimal proportion, but not its metaphorical resonance.
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Francis Alÿs
Born 1959, Antwerp (Belgium).
Lives in Mexico City
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