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by the groups, which included extremely provocative and politically charged
works. Proceso Pentágono, for example, created an installation titled Pentágono
(Pentagon, Figure 6.4) that showcased the culture of violence and
repression that prevailed in 1970s Mexico.
THE BIENNALE PROJECT: PENTÁGONO (1977)
Pentágono consisted of a room in the shape of a pentagon that visitors could
enter through various doors. Outside, the walls contained graphics and statistics
illustrating the budget priorities of various Latin American countries
FIGURE 6.4. Proceso Pentágono, Pentágono, 1977. Installation presented at the Tenth Paris
Biennale and at Museo de Ciencias y Artes, Mexico City. Copyright Lourdes Grobet. Photograph
courtesy of Lourdes Grobet and Víctor Muñoz.