The Great Wall of Chinga Project is a
call to visual artists, performers, writers
and other creative people to respond
to the planned 700 mile barrier along
the U.S./Mexican border.
The goal of The Great Wall of Chinga
Project is to deconstruct the wall
before it can be constructed, to tear
down the fallacy of the fence with
purposeful ridicule, serious mockery
and savage satire.
Chinga, in this context means:
being in a state of angst, being in
the middle of the tempest.
As collections of images, ideas and
designs that address the inanity of the
wall are amassed, and posted on the
site for all to enjoy, we pledge to
periodically forward the creative
response to national leaders and
elected officials in order to educate
their minds, to salvage their souls, and
to empower their humanity.
Or, just to mess with them.
The Great Wall of Chinga Project is
starting as an online town hall/ design
studio for the artists to feed each
others creative fervor, have a few
laughs, and with no great momentum,
do something good.
Send your designs and thoughts to
TheWall at ministryofculture dot org
We are asking for your
participation and support. Please
feel free to contact us if you have
any questions. Guidelines for art
submissions and other support will
be announced soon.
Architect of Folly,
Tomas J. Benitez
Minister of Culture,
Shervin Shahbazi
“….tear down this wall.”
- Ronald Reagan,
President of
the United States of America
call to visual artists, performers, writers
and other creative people to respond
to the planned 700 mile barrier along
the U.S./Mexican border.
The goal of The Great Wall of Chinga
Project is to deconstruct the wall
before it can be constructed, to tear
down the fallacy of the fence with
purposeful ridicule, serious mockery
and savage satire.
Chinga, in this context means:
being in a state of angst, being in
the middle of the tempest.
As collections of images, ideas and
designs that address the inanity of the
wall are amassed, and posted on the
site for all to enjoy, we pledge to
periodically forward the creative
response to national leaders and
elected officials in order to educate
their minds, to salvage their souls, and
to empower their humanity.
Or, just to mess with them.
The Great Wall of Chinga Project is
starting as an online town hall/ design
studio for the artists to feed each
others creative fervor, have a few
laughs, and with no great momentum,
do something good.
Send your designs and thoughts to
TheWall at ministryofculture dot org
We are asking for your
participation and support. Please
feel free to contact us if you have
any questions. Guidelines for art
submissions and other support will
be announced soon.
Architect of Folly,
Tomas J. Benitez
Minister of Culture,
Shervin Shahbazi
“….tear down this wall.”
- Ronald Reagan,
President of
the United States of America
Mexico/U.S. Border. Nov.3.2006. Photo by Ricardo Duffy
"Calle de Muertos" Playa de Rosarito, Centro de Cultura, Mexico
Nov. 3.2006 Photo by Carmen Escamilla
Nov. 3.2006 Photo by Carmen Escamilla
Installation in memory of people who died crossing the Border.
Photo by Ricardo Duffy
Photo by Ricardo Duffy
