In Artefact X, Cian Dayrit presents a narrative of mystification and demystification by fabricating a mock artifact which supposedly originated from an imaginary primeval civilization, and by specifically locating it within the Vargas Museum premises. Using context as an operative strategy, he tackles the problems in the customary practice of displaying archaeological objects. The piece portrays the fragmented ‘ruins’ of a bird figure, which is a recurrent element in mythology of different cultures. It is made of reinforced concrete and was finished in 2011.
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