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The "Our Silences" Exhibit, By Rivelino A Mexican Artist

The Sign Explained
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A sign at one end of the exhibit explained the meaning of the exhibit. It also told how the exhibit had been presented in Lisbon, Madrid, Brussels, Potsdam, Rome, London, Rotterdam, Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Mexico City, San Diego, and San Francisco.

The "Our Silences" external link Exhibit   •  Nuestros Silencios   •  By Rivelino external link A Mexican Artist   •  Ferry Building plaza   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 11:05:26 Monday 12 October 2015)   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2015)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_4885
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View Looking South
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The view of the exhibit looking south from the Ferry side of the Ferry Plaza. Notice that the men have been set up facing each other.

The "Our Silences" external link Exhibit   •  Nuestros Silencios   •  By Rivelino external link A Mexican Artist   •  Ferry Building plaza   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 11:06:01 Monday 12 October 2015)   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2015)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_4887
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Humans For Scale
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Two people walked through the exhibit, providing a sense of its scale. The silent men were tall and heavy (made of bronze).

The "Our Silences" external link Exhibit   •  Nuestros Silencios   •  By Rivelino external link A Mexican Artist   •  Ferry Building plaza   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 11:06:24 Monday 12 October 2015)   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2015)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_4888
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Five Men On A Side
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There were ten men total, five on a side. At the far end was a large black steel cube.

The "Our Silences" external link Exhibit   •  Nuestros Silencios   •  By Rivelino external link A Mexican Artist   •  Ferry Building plaza   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 11:06:53 Monday 12 October 2015)   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2015)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_4889
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Wide And Well Spaced
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The individual silent men were wide. Many had detailing on their front and back. And they were spaced well apart from each other.

The "Our Silences" external link Exhibit   •  Nuestros Silencios   •  By Rivelino external link A Mexican Artist   •  Ferry Building plaza   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 11:07:01 Monday 12 October 2015)   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2015)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_4890
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Overview Of The Exhibit
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A high overlook of part of the exhibit. This shows the spacing of the men and the cube at the back.

The "Our Silences" external link Exhibit   •  Nuestros Silencios   •  By Rivelino external link A Mexican Artist   •  Ferry Building plaza   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Date Photographed: 11:12:22 Monday 12 October 2015)   •  (Date Published: Friday 16 October 2015)   •  © 2016 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_4916
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