Cosas que me gusta hacer porque sí / IV

Santiago de Chile, 2013

[ESP]COSAS QUE ME GUSTA HACER PORQUE SI ha sido una serie de intervenciones urbanas creada en Enero del 2012, con el fin de estrechar los vínculos entre el transeúnte y la ciudad. En esta ocasión, junto a cientos de personas que participaron en la manufactura de la obra, se levantó la cuarta versión de la serie. Se trataba de 8.000 grullas de origami, hechas de papel reciclado, que fueron colgadas frente al Cementerio General, ofreciéndose como un regalo de los ciudadanos a nuestra historia y nuestra capital.  

[ENG] THINGS THAT I LIKE TO DO JUST BECAUSE was a series of urban art interventions created in January 2012, aimed at bringing pedestrians into a closer relationship with the city. This fourth version of the project was made in collaboration with hundreds of people who helped bring the piece to life. It consisted of 8,000 origami cranes made from recycled paper, hung in front of the General Cemetery as a collective offering from the people of Santiago to the city’s history and memory.

Note:
The piece was made using 8,000 origami cranes, created by various schools and institutions in Santiago. Each crane was folded and threaded by hand. The installation was set up by a team of seven people over the course of four days.

Proceso / Process

Technical Specifications

Place: Plazoleta Avenida La Paz, in front of the General Cemetery
Area covered: Approximately 150 meters
Weight: Approximately 25 kilos
Materials: Recycled paper, fishing line, high-strength tape
On View: 1 month
Details: The work consisted of 8,000 origami cranes made in collaboration with various schools and institutions in Santiago. Each crane was folded and strung by hand. The installation was carried out by 7 people and took 4 days.