The works in the Crash series consist of car bumpers that were involved in accidents and later found by the artist at junkyards in Guatemala. After removing the bumpers, which had distorted during the crashes, the artist had them chromed without altering the impact marks they had sustained.

Large car bumpers are often associated with SUVs fitted with bulletproof, darkened windows – vehicles used by a small, highly privileged segment of the population. These cars, including their oversized bumpers, therefore become symbols of power and reflect the inequalities within the societies in which the artist lives and works.

By exhibiting these refined, chromed everyday objects, the artist also draws connections to the work of John Chamberlain and Jeff Koons.

Darío Escobar often uses readymades, creating works that engage with both sociopolitical subjects and art history. Living and working in Guatemala and Mexico – two countries marked by significant social inequality – his work frequently explores the relationships between different social classes.