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Alvargonzález used two sides of the building to support a system of wires, neon lights, and safety glass, virtually inviting stone-throwing vandalism. During the day, images of the surrounding environment (streets and sky, automobiles and trains, etc.) are reflected, and the building tends to dissolve into them. At night, the warehouse even more completely disappears in a maze of red neon lights, flickering like red chiles on the horizon. A large AVAILABLE sign refers to art and its constant receptivity to subjective meanings, as well as to the real-estate market of Santa Fe, which is constantly changing the demographic dynamics of the city. Alvargonzález pits his artistic resources against the city's system and codes to provide a running commentary on the uncertainties that attend this city and this artistic event.
Text written by Curator Bruce W. Ferguson and Vincent J. Varga for the exhibition catalog.