Ars Electronica Festival · 2012
Maquila Región 4 (MR4)
by Amor Muñoz
🏆 Honorary Mention · Prix Ars Electronica 2012
Amor Muñoz's “Maquila Región 4 (MR4)” was honoured with a Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 2012, category Hybrid Art.
_Maquila Región 4_ is a performative intervention in the labor landscape of marginal areas of Mexico. It is a mobile factory for the manufacture of electronic-textile artworks. This nomadic workshop travels to poor areas of Mexico offering the American minimum wage ($7.00 per hour, compared to $0.60 per hour in…
About Amor Muñoz
**Amor Muñoz** (MX) uses drawing, embroidery and electronic components in large-scale interactive pieces that juxtapose traditional handicrafts with technical diagrams and materials.
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