EloteBLANCO
2010

Project Elote Blanco” traces an artist’s and anthropologists exploration in how maize-based food practice, taking place in the Southwest United States, demonstrates the persistence of a maize-based culture and history across geopolitical borders. The project began as a typographic mural on a storage trailer from which white maize is sold. Situated on a vacant lot in an Arizona city, the mural made an aesthetic contribution to the site and has contributed to a community exchange of place, pride and beauty.

"As long as there is corn, we're here selling it" -Jesus, proprietor

Place: Elote Blanco Vender-PHX, AZ
Hours: "Sunrise to Sunset" -Jesus, proprietor
Product: Mexican corn and peanuts everyday. Watermelon, mangos, when in season
Transactions: 120-dozen of corn a day