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Bolero (Shoe Shine Blues), 1996-2007

Bolero (Shoe Shine Blues), 1996-2007

Francis Alÿs

2008 · 9m

Bolero (Shoe Shine Blues), 1996-2007

December 2, 20089m
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A traditional animation, hand-drawn in 500+ frames (which are also on display as part of the installation). The animation consists solely of a shoe shine: hands move a length of cloth around and across a shoe, syncopated with a minimalistic melody and lyrics written by the artist. Its swaying, repetitive quality draws the audience into a simple and elegant comparison of artistic labor, in the form of drawing, to the marginalized service economy of a global city.

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