Merging his structural architectural mindset with meticulous graphic execution, Rodrigo Spinel presents 50000 Reverso Izquierdo, a unique 2021 artwork from his acclaimed Paper Money is White series. Executed in Chinese ink on 250 g Fabriano paper, the work painstakingly isolates and redraws line-by-line the left reverse section of the 50,000 Colombian peso banknote, capturing the iconic portraits of the indigenous inhabitants of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta alongside the wave motifs of Ciudad Perdida. Spinel extracts these rich cultural and geographic symbols from their economic context, shifting the concept of monetary value onto the patient dedication, labor, and time invested in hand-drawn repetition. This original Colombian banknote ink drawing offers collectors a profound reflection on national heritage, monetary aesthetics, and contemporary draftsmanship.
 
The project stems from a reflection on the value of work, time, and effort dedicated to constructing images as complex and full of meaning as those found on banknotes. The meticulous process of redrawing segments of these designs line by line seeks to extract their details, expressions, and symbols from the context of money, highlighting the memories and anecdotes they evoke. In this process, the repetition of lines gradually imbues the work with a new value.
 
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