TERESA CERVANTES
Installation view.
All of the objects were purchased at once, but in two transactions because the register would not allow for balances over $5,000 USD.
A sculpture made during the course of the exhibition.
A photo shot with a phone inside of the Walmart, depicting some of the carts loaded with objects, queued and waiting to be processed at the register.
Installation view.
For the exhibition's opening, an actor was hired to wear clothing that was purchased from the Walmart and perform the actions of laughing and crying throughout the space.
A sculpture made during the course of the exhibition.
Installation view.
TRUST IN TRUST, 2016
A performance and exhibition that took place at Walmart in South Philadelphia and Temple Contemporary Gallery at the Tyler School of Art. Aided by a group of 8 classmates and students, we spent my entire credit card limit ($6,000) on various items from Walmart which we then transported back to the gallery. Over the course of a week, we made new use of the objects, holding a contest and award ceremony for the "Ugliest Sculpture," producing a fashion show, doing improvisational dances, creating floral arrangements and organizing and rearranging the space. A hired actor, dressed head to toe in Walmart clothing laughed and cried for the duration of the show's opening. The exhibition and installation were constantly in flux. Following the exhibition, all of the items were returned to the Walmart for a refund.