Comments on: Mugrosita by Liliana Ovalle

By: Classroom Storage

Classroom Storage — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:53:29 +0000

I am surprised to see a market for homeless people.

By: Its not about being on a High Horse

Its not about being on a High Horse — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 06:10:47 +0000

Surely this is a ‘concept’ piece – if it is – then interesting – more Memphis and Campana I think. As with Memphis, this piece is expensive and exclusive. I think that references to Mexico and street detritus are good but references to the ‘homeless’ less so. The later is somewhat insulting and I suggest really doesn’t mean anything. Why not donate some of the proceeds to the less fortunate – that is actually a good and worthy suggestion. To sum up, art furniture (it’s not needed of ergonomically correct nor solving any real problems – unless proceeds are donated to social benefit) that sits in the art/showroom and generates debate (that’s a good thing!) I look forward to seeing the next piece.

By: dea

dea — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:48:39 +0000

why? but why? is another useless sofa realy necessary?

By: Chance

Chance — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:16:24 +0000

This one needs a maid… :P

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:02:24 +0000

This is typical Dezeen!

Liliana only mentions “portraying scenarios of improvisation and poverty”, but Dezeen, in its now traditional and narrow post-colonial view of the world, decided that “homeless” was more appropriate for the third world designers.

Even the pictures are of street vendors, not homeless people.

Now, of course, this comment will be edited out pretty soon!