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Wattuya recreates banknotes from all over the world by painting enlarged versions of them in watercolor, preserving the characters of each currency but letting the fluid properties of the watercolor forge new images. The blurriness, ambiguity, and beauty of these metamorphosed banknotes reflect the transformation of the world that is turning these banknotes into mere paper and diminishing their values: the financial crisis, inflation, currency exchange rates that fluctuate according to the economic conditions of each country, an economic recession or complete collapse due to catastrophes like …