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An '']'' was installed near the ] Building, on ] Avenue, in the ] borough of ]. The work included the installation of the number 65 along with the ] to honor the sixty-five miners that died during the 19 February 2006 ] in ], Coahuila. | An '']'' was installed near the ] Building, on ] Avenue, in the ] borough of ]. The work included the installation of the number 65 along with the ] to honor the sixty-five miners that died during the 19 February 2006 ] in ], Coahuila. Only two bodies were recovered. | ||
Protesters installed the anti-monument at noon on 18 February 2018—the eve of the twelfth anniversary of the disaster—as a plea for justice for the collapse and for justice for the government's inaction. The artwork was never given an official name, and those who installed it referred to it simply as ''Antimonumento''; because of its physical characteristics, it is known as '''''Antimonumento +65''''', although it is also known by other names. | Protesters installed the anti-monument at noon on 18 February 2018—the eve of the twelfth anniversary of the disaster—as a plea for justice for the collapse and for justice for the government's inaction. The artwork was never given an official name, and those who installed it referred to it simply as ''Antimonumento''; because of its physical characteristics, it is known as '''''Antimonumento +65''''', although it is also known by other names. | ||
The plus symbol in the sculpture is engraved with the names of the victims, coupled with the phrase {{lang|es|A una voz, ¡rescate ya!}} (English for "With one voice, rescue now!"). The following day, the demonstrators placed a metal cage with sixty- |
The plus symbol in the sculpture is engraved with the names of the victims, coupled with the phrase {{lang|es|A una voz, ¡rescate ya!}} (English for "With one voice, rescue now!"). The following day, the demonstrators placed a metal cage with sixty-three helmets buried in coal mined from Pasta de Conchos. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== |
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19°25′44.13″N 99°09′51.39″W / 19.4289250°N 99.1642750°W / 19.4289250; -99.1642750 | |
Location | Mexico City, Mexico |
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Designer | Anonymous demonstrators |
Type | Antimonumento |
Material | Steel |
Opening date | 18 February 2018 (2018-02-18) |
Dedicated to | The victims of the 2006 Pasta de Conchos mine disaster |
An antimonumento was installed near the Mexican Stock Exchange Building, on Paseo de la Reforma Avenue, in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City. The work included the installation of the number 65 along with the plus sign to honor the sixty-five miners that died during the 19 February 2006 Pasta de Conchos mine disaster in San Juan de Sabinas Municipality, Coahuila. Only two bodies were recovered.
Protesters installed the anti-monument at noon on 18 February 2018—the eve of the twelfth anniversary of the disaster—as a plea for justice for the collapse and for justice for the government's inaction. The artwork was never given an official name, and those who installed it referred to it simply as Antimonumento; because of its physical characteristics, it is known as Antimonumento +65, although it is also known by other names.
The plus symbol in the sculpture is engraved with the names of the victims, coupled with the phrase A una voz, ¡rescate ya! (English for "With one voice, rescue now!"). The following day, the demonstrators placed a metal cage with sixty-three helmets buried in coal mined from Pasta de Conchos.
Background
History and installation
Reception
External links
- Media related to Antimonumento de Pasta de Conchos at Wikimedia Commons
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