Celia Munoz, Chispas Quemenme! (Enlightenment 1), 1982–87
Images of Celia Munoz, Chispas Quemenme! (Enlightenment 1)

Chispas Quemenme! (Enlightenment 1), 1982–87
Gelatin silver prints and paper
Matchbook, a: 9 ¼ × 13 × ½ in. (23.4 × 33 × 1.3 cm); portfolio, b: 9 × 11 × 3/8 in. (22.8 × 27.9 × 1 cm); sheets, c-h: 11 × 8 ½ in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Gift of Lannan Foundation., 1997.46.a-h
Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

- Short Vertical rectangular canvas painted to resemble a closed, white matchbook
Chispas Quemenme! (Enlightenment 1), 1982–87
Gelatin silver prints and paper
Matchbook, a: 9 ¼ × 13 × ½ in. (23.4 × 33 × 1.3 cm); portfolio, b: 9 × 11 × 3/8 in. (22.8 × 27.9 × 1 cm); sheets, c-h: 11 × 8 ½ in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Gift of Lannan Foundation., 1997.46.a-h
Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Chispas Quemenme! (Enlightenment 1), 1982–87
Gelatin silver prints and paper
Matchbook, a: 9 ¼ × 13 × ½ in. (23.4 × 33 × 1.3 cm); portfolio, b: 9 × 11 × 3/8 in. (22.8 × 27.9 × 1 cm); sheets, c-h: 11 × 8 ½ in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Gift of Lannan Foundation., 1997.46.a-h
Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

- Short A small black matchstick with a white match head is taped to a white surface.
Chispas Quemenme! (Enlightenment 1), 1982–87
Gelatin silver prints and paper
Matchbook, a: 9 ¼ × 13 × ½ in. (23.4 × 33 × 1.3 cm); portfolio, b: 9 × 11 × 3/8 in. (22.8 × 27.9 × 1 cm); sheets, c-h: 11 × 8 ½ in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Gift of Lannan Foundation., 1997.46.a-h
Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Chispas Quemenme! (Enlightenment 1), 1982–87
Gelatin silver prints and paper
Matchbook, a: 9 ¼ × 13 × ½ in. (23.4 × 33 × 1.3 cm); portfolio, b: 9 × 11 × 3/8 in. (22.8 × 27.9 × 1 cm); sheets, c-h: 11 × 8 ½ in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Gift of Lannan Foundation., 1997.46.a-h
Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

- Short A black-and-white photo of Christian figurines appears above black text reading "One day for lack of something to do I ventured into her room. On top of the old trunk sat three bultos that looked to me to be very idle. There they sat doing nothing." Below the text are three unburnt cardboard matchsticks.
Chispas Quemenme! (Enlightenment 1), 1982–87
Gelatin silver prints and paper
Matchbook, a: 9 ¼ × 13 × ½ in. (23.4 × 33 × 1.3 cm); portfolio, b: 9 × 11 × 3/8 in. (22.8 × 27.9 × 1 cm); sheets, c-h: 11 × 8 ½ in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Gift of Lannan Foundation., 1997.46.a-h
Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Chispas Quemenme! (Enlightenment 1), 1982–87
Gelatin silver prints and paper
Matchbook, a: 9 ¼ × 13 × ½ in. (23.4 × 33 × 1.3 cm); portfolio, b: 9 × 11 × 3/8 in. (22.8 × 27.9 × 1 cm); sheets, c-h: 11 × 8 ½ in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Gift of Lannan Foundation., 1997.46.a-h
Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

- Short A black-and-white photo of various religious iconography appears above black text and four burnt matchsticks, each of which has left a flame-like burnt impression upon the white background.
Chispas Quemenme! (Enlightenment 1), 1982–87
Gelatin silver prints and paper
Matchbook, a: 9 ¼ × 13 × ½ in. (23.4 × 33 × 1.3 cm); portfolio, b: 9 × 11 × 3/8 in. (22.8 × 27.9 × 1 cm); sheets, c-h: 11 × 8 ½ in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Gift of Lannan Foundation., 1997.46.a-h
Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Chispas Quemenme! (Enlightenment 1), 1982–87
Gelatin silver prints and paper
Matchbook, a: 9 ¼ × 13 × ½ in. (23.4 × 33 × 1.3 cm); portfolio, b: 9 × 11 × 3/8 in. (22.8 × 27.9 × 1 cm); sheets, c-h: 11 × 8 ½ in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Gift of Lannan Foundation., 1997.46.a-h
Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago
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