fabrica: colors of money july 4th to november 1st, 2009 expo carrérotondes, luxemburg

‘I pledge allegiance’ photo by joshua levi / fabrica

invited by the cultural space carrérotondes in luxemburg, fabrica will present ‘colors of money’, an exhibition which explores the approaches, uses and understandings of money. based on the 73rd issue of colors magazine, the show concludes that ‘money is an illusion’. it brings together a myriad of contradictions embodied by money’s role in our modern society.

works exhibited will include photography, creative writing, art and interactive installations which have been conceived by fabrica artists. in this current state of financial problems, ‘colors of money’ provides unorthodox insight into our world effected by this economic crises.

‘colors of money’ is a journey through the unexpected, diverse drifts of the monetary world.

fabrica: 'colors of money' exhibition - 2colors 73: money- ‘the christ of havana’ photo by erik ravelo / colors

fabrica: 'colors of money' exhibition - 3‘piggy bank’ photo by sam baron / fabrica

fabrica: 'colors of money' exhibition - 4colors 73: money – ‘ithaca hour’ image courtesy of reed young

fabrica: 'colors of money' exhibition - 5colors 73: money – ‘vanuatu’ photo by kitra cahana / colors

fabrica: 'colors of money' exhibition - 6‘time is money’ photo by joao henrique wilbert in collaboration with gabo gesualdi / fabrica

fabrica: 'colors of money' exhibition - 7colors 73: money – ‘vanuatu’ photo by kitra cahana / colors

fabrica: 'colors of money' exhibition - 8‘the podium’ photo by erik ravelo / fabrica

fabrica: 'colors of money' exhibition - 9‘the look of love’ photo by jacqueline steck / fabrica

fabrica: 'colors of money' exhibition - 10colors 73: money – ‘golden teeth’ photo by newsha tavakolian

fabrica: 'colors of money' exhibition - 11faces of money – ‘queen elizabeth’ photo by piero martinello / fabrica

fabrica: 'colors of money' exhibition - 12faces of money – ‘mahatma gandhi’ photo by piero martinella / fabrica

fabrica: 'colors of money' exhibition - 13faces of money – ‘selma lagerlof’ photo by piero marinello / fabrica

fabrica: 'colors of money' exhibition - 14faces of money – ‘charles I of hungary’ photo by piero martinello / fabrica

fabrica: 'colors of money' exhibition - 15faces of money – ‘ivan yakovych franco’ photo by piero martinello / fabrica

fabrica: 'colors of money' exhibition - 16faces of money – ‘genghis khan’ photo by piero martinello / fabrica

fabrica: 'colors of money' exhibition - 17faces of money – ‘tjut njak dhien’ photo by piero marinello / fabrica

fabrica: 'colors of money' exhibition - 18faces of money – ‘maria montessori’ photo by piero martinello / fabrica