Untitled (boy)

2012

500 000 cigarette filters, 800 cigarette butts, extruded polystyrene foam, glue, metal and wood interior structure

400 x 275 x 248 cm

A giant baby made with half a million cigarette filters and eight hundred cigarette butts smoked by the artist. Installation views at the Paço dos Duques Chapel in the iconic Guimarães Castle that is considered the place of birth of Portugal. The piece was part of the group exhibition "The Castle in 3 Acts: Assault, Destruction and Reconstruction". Curated by Paulo Cunha e Silva and produced by Guimarães 2012 - European Capital of Culture.

Photos by the author and Adriana Freire