Detrás del furor por el plátano en Estados Unidos, se encuentran décadas de masacres y despojos en América Latina. Dos investigadoras se propusieron mostrar ese rostro violento, así como las diversas facetas de este fruto, más allá de los estereotipos que lo rodean. La exhibición virtual “La fiebre del banano”, con casi 300 obras artísticas, es el resultado de esa búsqueda.
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The tragicomic saga of Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped banana is reaching new highs (and lows) at Miami Art Week.
Most prominent is the presence of Chiquita itself at Art Basel Miami Beach as a first-time official partner. During the VIP preview, the American banana mega-producer rolled up fruit carts and blue-and-yellow swag to the entrances of the convention centre to share its “joyful and unmistakable spirit” and celebrate the “longstanding connection between bananas and the art world”, the company said in a statement.
The presence of Chiquita Banana as an official sponsor introduces a dissonance that does not go unnoticed: can a company with a history of violence become a legitimate promoter of art that has historically questioned it?
