Over the last 30 years, over 50% of the public water fountains in
Madrid have been dismantled, broken, or not safe to drink. In an effort
to bring attention to this issue, an anonymous Spanish art group
transformed four non-functioning public water fountains into glowing
versions of their former, working selves. They placed more than 200
empty glass bottles of Infatrini, a formula given to underweight babies,
in the fountains. The group collected the bottles over 4 months and
tinted them blue to mimic water.
“We wanted to say that water is necessary for life and that the
fountains that are used for drinking and refreshing ourselves seem much
more necessary and beautiful to us than those which are merely
ornamental.”
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