Credited

 

María Alós and Nicolás Dumit Estévez, Credited, 2004, site-specific installation 3’ x 10 / Photo: Marías Alós / This image must not be used without permission from the artists


We create a thorough, yet unconventionally organized directory made out of black vinyl that is installed at the Daimler Chrysler building, listing each of its employees. The subjects are listed accordingly the number of syllables  in their name, rather than by the usual formula, beginning with the least and ending with the most, so as to question any hierarchical preconceptions based on the value of labor. The porter may be at the top of a list in which the secretary’s name is just above the executive director and below the deliveryman.

Presented at Daimler Chrysler Building, Mexico City

USA Paradisiaca / Super Merengue / Las Frutas Tropicales / Learning to Drive / La Papa Móvil / The Fountain of Youth / Recuento de mis 15 / She tans. He sails. She swims. He surfs. She shops. He dives / 3 1/2 Hours to Paradise / The Passerby Museum / Amigo Express / Fellatious