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Patriotic Tales

Patriotic Tales

Francis Alÿs

1997 · 25m

Patriotic Tales

Cuentos patrióticos
August 13, 199725m
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Overview

The video shows the artist walking in circles around the flagpole (“Madre Patria”) in Zócalo, Mexico City’s monumental central square, which is flanked by government institutions. This work relates to a storied incident that took place during the Mexican government’s brutal oppression of the 1968 student uprising in Mexico City.

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