UN bus empapelado / A wrapped bus
This bus was donated by The Rockefeller Foundation to The National University of Colombia in 1968.
After many years "on-duty" and some owner's transfers, the vehicle was put out of service and abandoned
in the university campus still paying taxes.
*A wrapped bus was made up of numerous document copies related to the vehicle's story glued to its surface.
The bus belonged to a public entity, so, in order to intervene it, we had to request official permission.
With the action the object became a landmark into the campus, showing its reality to the university community.
With the action the object became a landmark into the campus, showing its reality to the university community.
*Empapelado (wrapped) is a word used in Colombia to describe when someone is involved into legal matters and bureaucratic affairs
and has lots of papers to read and to deal with.
Made by: Colectivo Punto de Encuentro [ Magda Rodriguez, Mateo Rudas, Samuel Céspedes y Natalia Zamudio]
This project won first prize in the XXXI Francisco Antonio Caro Salon
Museum of Art * National University of Colombia
Museum of Art * National University of Colombia
Un bus empapelado/ A wrapped bus
Photo: Guillermo Rudas
Un bus empapelado/ A wrapped bus (Front view)
Photo: Felipe Camacho
Un bus empapelado/ A wrapped bus
Action in process by Colectivo punto de Encuentro
Un bus empapelado/ A wrapped bus
Detail of tire covered with letters and documents
Photo: Felipe Camacho
