A Book Can Change a System

El impacto de un libro

Inspired by a mini-blog on FB that included this photo and a comment on the photographer, I looked up the artist. His name is Jorge Mendez Blake and he is from Mexico. This intrigued me as I have been wanting to get to know more about Mexican culture - partly to increase my sense of bonding so that the energy I require to keep on practicing Spanish everyday will not wane.  

I looked up the artist and, indeed, this work is very interesting. I read about in Spanish which future motivated me.  His passion is architecture and literature- books. He incorporates both; in this photo (he builds these impressive brick walls when he gives his expositions), he references Frantz Kafka, who also believed a small thing, could change a system. (I Frantz Kafka in German at university many years ago.), and demonstrates by his wall of bricks and the placement of the book how a seemingly small object, a book, can slowly and powerfully change a system. 

Muy interesante, no?