Humor vítreo

A chess game woven entirely out of human hair I collected as I investigated memorial and mourning pieces found in historical Argentine museums. Over 50 subjects exchanged their locks with me in trade for an original drawing.

The installation was exhibited in San Cristobal, a neighbourhood where chess tournaments amongst retired porteños occur daily. During a whole month, I received visitors every afternoon to play chess and share my research on hair prostheses, humour theory and hauntology.