The Other, Me & the Others is a collective seesaw that highlights the relationships and bonds we have with others. To activate this monumental work, visitors are invited to stand on a long platform that swings according to their numbers and movements. The installation underlines the interconnection between individuals within society, formalising these links in space. Iván Argote frequently questions and reinterprets public monuments, those elements of a shared narrative that consolidate historical figures and events.
Here, he proposes an alternative by transforming the public space into a playground open to all: a
place for meet.
The work has been presented in various locations including MASP, São Paulo, Brazil (2025), La Biennale de Lyon, Lyon, France (2024), Noor Riyadh Festival, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2023) and Centquatre, Paris (2017).
The Other, Me & The Others, MASP São Paulo, 2025. Photo: Eduardo Ortega. Collection of the Research Center of Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand.
The Other, Me & The Others, MASP São Paulo, 2025. Photo: Eduardo Ortega. Collection of the Research Center of Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand.
The Other, Me & The Others, MASP São Paulo, 2025. Photo: Eduardo Ortega. Collection of the Research Center of Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand.
The Other, Me & The Others, La Biennale de Lyon, 2023. Photo by Studio Iván Argote
The Other, Me & The Others, La Biennale de Lyon, 2023. Photo by Studio Iván Argote
The Other, Me & The Others, Noor Riyadh Festival, Photographer: Mohammed Bu Hasan. Courtesy of Noor Riyadh and Havas
The Other, Me & The Others, Noor Riyadh Festival, Photographer: Mohammed Bu Hasan. Courtesy of Noor Riyadh and Havas
The Other, Me & The Others, Centquatre, Paris, 2017
