Circumventions
<p>When the parasite sets in, small white bubbles rise up. They are warm, transparent and may appear anywhere. Cases have been documented in Boston, Cambridge and New York and the number is increasing. The appearance is not on the skin but on the sidewalks.</p> <p>New York artist Michael Rakowitz is the engineer of <em>paraSITE</em>, a temporary living space for the homeless. We may see homeless citizens every day, but now we see them unexpectedly, living inside what looks like a space age tent. <em>paraSITE</em> uses the warm air that escapes buildings to inflate and to provide night-time shelter. The cities and their buildings become hosts for the homeless, providing a short term solution for an ongoing condition. Rakowitz presents <em>paraSITE</em> in a new edition by onestar press and the Dena Foundation for Contemporary Art.</p> <p><em>Circumventions</em> includes preliminary drawings, photos and an interview by Carolyn Christoph-Bakergiev, chief curator at Castello di Rivoli. The new book also reviews Rakowitz’ other projects including one in which he successfully relocated the aroma of a Chinese bakery up into a gallery. This November, Rakowitz will receive the 2003 Dena Art Award. A <em>paraSITE</em> is also planned for Paris.</p>
Authors: Michael Rakowitz
Contributors: Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, Kazimir Tarmon
Editors: Rachel K. Ward
Design: Michael Rakowitz, Skúta, Lori Waxman
Part of: onestar press