Spam Maps

By Robert Birming in Art on Nov 4, 2007 at 1:08 pm

Filipino American artist Michael Arcega has created a series of maps made of Spam luncheon meat.

Spam was used as ration by the United States Armed Forces during WWII. It ultimately spread through many Southeast Asian nations as a standard source of meat. Spam’s diasporic nature is symbolic of America’s ongoing influence on many nations. S-P-A-M is M-A-P-S in reverse.

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  1. Henry
    Nov 4th, 2007 at 1:33 pm

    Speaking of spam… When does the winner of the competition get told?

  2. Carl
    Nov 4th, 2007 at 10:55 pm

    The spread of a lunch meat composed of thousands of inedible parts into a whole of inedible mass with questionable nutritional content is indicative of the country which could conceive of such an unwholesome creation.

  3. Alex
    Nov 5th, 2007 at 2:44 am

    The best part is that it lasts forever!

    @henry – I’ve emailed the winners of the competition.

  4. jessie
    Nov 5th, 2007 at 9:09 am

    “It ultimately spread through many Southeast Asian nations as a standard source of meat.”?? What the damn bloody hell are you saying?


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