Urban Care: Shifting Strategies
<p>Imagine a grain and a fencer. A grain of rice, a grain of fabric, a grain of smoke. In a discussion with a fencer, the grain matters little. Here, three projects are examined to consider covert hierarchies. A garden bed spells out <em>Zu Spät</em> (too late). A reconfiguration of the Weinheber Monument by a collaborative group based in Vienna lifts up the earth around its base. A video following the <em>Workers Leaving the Googleplex</em> starts tackling the systemic malaise of ranking workers. These projects are considered for what they achieve in approaching the effects of guilt, through interventions in site that shed light on distinct issues in worker struggle, and deeply anchored governmental histories.</p>
Authors: Maia Nichols
Subject: Carola Dertnig, Julia Rode, Andrew Norman Wilson
Part of: Droste Effect Bulletins