El Zócalo, the principal ceremonial site for the Aztecs and now Mexico city's main square, is flanked by the Metropolitan Cathedral, the National Palace, and the Federal District buildings. This monumental space usually holds court as one of the central arenas for politics, protest, ceremonial and cultural events, however on one Christmas holiday morning, it was taken over by children playing with pencil shaped balloons. 

 

These balloons could be bounced off the ground and would travel great distances with the wind. All adults and spectators became mere obstacles for the children to run around to catch their falling balloon. As the children were constantly moving, they are drawn in the style of the Codex Boturini (1519) which depicts the migration of the Azteca.

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Most importantly, the children made the square a space for play and enjoyment such that use value gains the upper hand over exchange value. Hence emphasising meaning and pleasure over ownership and profit. This avoids the square being modified for commercial or retail opportunities.