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Who watches the guard?

Who watches the guard?
2018
video
3′ 48”
color
stereo sound

The government of Mexico City has installed different surveillance cameras throughout the city. The alleged function of these cameras is to control traffic in the street, however footage from this technology have been used to locate and arrest people who have participated in demonstrations against the government. This piece seeks to make visible this advantageous use of these cameras by equating in a symbolic and temporary way, through a drone, the privileged point of the view of the citizens that these devices have.

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