André Magaña
Riquísimo
10 February - 25 March, 2023
This is an exhibition about the colonial, industrial, and cultural capture of the meaning of chocolate.
“Riquísimo" may imply that something is very rich – rich on the palate as one would describe the quality of fine chocolate. When ascribed to a person, place, or environment, riquísimo similarly conveys the “very-rich”-ness of that thing. In context, however, it is more appropriately translated to ‘filthy rich;’ to ‘rich as fuck.'
For someone or something to be ‘riquísimo’ their richness must stretch beyond the bounds of what can be captured with language; the suffix -ísimo expresses that boundlessness. “Riquísimidad” then, is a state of being, a description of wealth in its most concentrated, boundless form.
This is an exhibition about Mexico, Switzerland, and their entanglements.
For the accompanying essay by the artist, Click Here.
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Untitled (CRUNCH - LATAM) (Design Validation Prototype: Vertical Cold Storage and Small Scale Reproduction), 2023Milled aluminum, industrial red FDA silicone, laser cut lexan, rubber gaskets, rubber washers, thermoelectric peltier module assemblies, cooling fans, power supplies, NEMA power cables, heat shrink cable wrap, neodymium magnets, various hardware
12¾ x 21⅛ x 13 in. || 32.38 x 53.59 x 33.02 cm.
Milled aluminum, industrial red FDA silicone, laser cut lexan, rubber gaskets, rubber washers, thermoelectric peltier module assemblies, cooling fans, power supplies, NEMA power cables, heat shrink cable wrap, neodymium magnets, various hardware
12¾ x 21⅛ x 13 in. || 32.38 x 53.59 x 33.02 cm.
Milled aluminum, industrial red FDA silicone, laser cut lexan, rubber gaskets, rubber washers, thermoelectric peltier module assemblies, cooling fans, power supplies, NEMA power cables, heat shrink cable wrap, neodymium magnets, various hardware
12¾ x 21 x 13 in. || 32.30 x 53.50 x 33.00 cm.
Untitled (Abuelita Hex Carton Die) (Custom Reverse Engineered Steel Rule Die for Abuelita Drinking Chocolate Packaging), 2023
Wood, Steel, Water Jet Cut Rubber Foam, Factory Hardware and Engraving, Hardware
30½ x 21¼ x 1½ in. || 77.47 x 53.98 x 3.81 cm.
