There's Nothing Left To Do But Cry
There's Nothing Left To Do But Cry (Non ci Resta Che Piangere) is an exhibit by Andrea Mastrovito composed of paper-like elements surrounding part of the boat, made to be observed upside down. It encourages us to refuse any unambiguous reading of history by questioning the benefits of the discovery of America, which are very relative when one adopts the perspective of indigenous peoples.
INSPIRED BY
When invited to exhibit at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, the artist, in response to the presence of a statue of Christopher Columbus in front of the museum, decided to literally reverse the explorer’s caravel and thereby question the benefits of the discovery of America, which are very relative when one adopts the perspective of indigenous peoples. The exhibition combines various practices and focuses on how artists use events and stories – whether historical or personal – to explore them and analyse their sources but also to meaningfully transcribe them.
