Artist Pablo Helguera brings a Spanish bookstore to VPAM. Plus, Basquiat at the Grand L.A. and an immersive 'Tempest,' in our weekly arts newsletter.
, which I love for the selection of artist books. But neither outpost is exclusively Spanish-language, which makes “Donceles” unique.
Helguera writes that he is inspired by books — not just the knowledge they contain, but as physical objects. “To me the relationship with the object of the book was not only educational and practical,” he wrote in 2017, “but also emotional and symbolic.” The name “Donceles” is drawn from the Mexico City street known for its cluttered used bookshops. “As a student, I frequented the Donceles bookstores in particular,” he adds, “both because books were cheap and because I enjoyed the thrill of the chase, the hunting expedition through a labyrinth of books that would eventually yield a gem, a book so valuable that even the bookseller would not know what it was.
The installation at VPAM channels the vibe of those dusty shops found in Latin American capitals: from the wildlythat visitors are welcome to employ for matches to the soundtrack . You are welcome to browse, hang out and can buy a book by donation or, conversely, you are invited to donate your Spanish-language books. I managed to pick up a great tome on
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