ADOLFO MARTÍNEZ: FOR THE REASON OF THINGS, OR THE FORCE OF OBJECTS
ADOLFO MARTÍNEZ: POR LA RAZÓN DE LAS COSAS, O LA FUERZA DE LOS OBJETOS
Adolfo Martínez's exhibition "Trifulca, Objetos Penitentes" is on view at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (MAC) in Santiago de Chile. The show features sculptural works and installations that incorporate objects like boots, drums, yokes, coins, and ropes, which are manipulated to explore Chilean popular culture, labor hierarchies, and forgotten rural-urban traditions. The pieces operate mechanically, evoking a sense of relentless work and ritualized punishment, drawing on social realism with deliberate economy of means.