Division Del Norte me presentó con lo que yo llamo una experiencia de quemadura lenta – demoró un rato para encontrar algunas cosas de interés. El fuego eventualmente empezó a crepitar. ¿Qué es arte? En ‘El Retrato de Dorian Gray’, Oscar Wilde dice ‘Todo arte es más bien inútil.’ Alrededor de Division Del Norte se […]
Read moreStation / Estación # 21: Guerrero
The restaurant ‘El Penacho de Moctezuma‘ with its multicoloured facade of Moctezuma‘s (Aztec Emperor at the time of the Spanish conquest) headdress stands out in the streets of Guerrero, a reminder of Mexico’s pre-colonial history. The Spanish quickly set about converting the indigenes, churches mushroomed across the city. Guerrero is no exception. I had a […]
Read moreStation / Estación # 18: Escuadron 201
Esta estación se nombra por el escuadrón 201 de la fuerza aérea mexicana que participó en la segunda guerra mudial por el lado aliado. Los dias Sábado y Domingo muchas de las calles alrededor de la estación se convierten en un gran tianguis. La abundancia de colores brillantes por todo el mercado es excepcional. Desde […]
Read moreStation / Estación # 17: Talisman
So, Talisman, what luck will you bring me? ‘I grant thee with a hexagonally-partioned metallic view of the wheels of Mexican industry in motion.’ ‘I present thee with two antique cars in states of disrepair.’ ‘However, my greatest gift to you is a landscape full of all the fun of the town fair, albeit in […]
Read moreMexico City Metro Project
In late 2011 I got the idea that it would be an interesting challenge and above all an unforgettable experience to traverse the entire, extensive metro system of Mexico City. Beginning in early 2012 the idea will come to fruition. However, it is not just a matter of riding the metro to each station. I […]
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