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issues of representation art based on ideas rather
than forms  forms based on
experience and ideas rather than taste
taste based on
food rather
than art? "Die Welt als Vorstellung"
painting: earth pigments,
banana prints and 
mothers milk on canvas
77x64 cm 
click to see a detail 
of the painting painting on canvas 
(earth pigments, mother's milk 
and banana prints on canvas) 
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information locating, 
relocationg, delocating quotation: 
the quotation refers to an essay
written by Schopenhauer 
where he asks the question of 
whether the representation of the world 
is possible >> 
haciendo visible lo 
invisible and 
back again 
>> 
high 
poetic value texto en español >> 
a very high percentage 
of the banana production 
in central america is 
owned by senator robert 
dole (from the usa). >>
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Jet Lag Mambo: the yellow painting. Chrome yellow acrilic, Indian ink text and arrows on wall; earth pigment, banana prints and mother's milk on canvas. Two walls at right angles, 6 m wide by 4 m high each. Click for a close up view or use the image map for details.


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Carlos Capelán:
Jet Lag Mambo
Henie Onstad Kunstsenter
Oslo, January 29 to March 26, 2000
photo: Alfredo Pernin