Public Delivery

Wilfredo Prieto – Apolitico, Zürich, Switzerland, 2012

About ‘Apolítico’

Apolítico is an installation by Cuban Wilfredo Prieto (1978), first created in 2001 and now showing 45 iconic flags by countries recognized by the United Nations. However, the artist stripped the flags of their familiar colors, creating abstract and egalitarian versions. The work is shown at the Hardturm Stadium, formerly a site of international soccer matches.

Photos

Wilfredo Prieto – Apolitico, Zürich, Switzerland, 2012

Wilfredo Prieto – Apolitico, Zürich, Switzerland, 2012

Wilfredo Prieto – Apolitico, Zürich, Switzerland, 2012

Wilfredo Prieto – Apolitico, Zürich, Switzerland, 2012

All images by Wilfredo Prieto/wilfredo-prieto.com & art and the city/artandthecity.info unless otherwise noted.

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