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DEMOCRACIA
Spain, b. 2006

DEMOCRACIA Spain, b. 2006

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DEMOCRACIA Spain, b. 2006

Welfare State Series, 2007
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12’ 43’’
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The 'Welfare State' project originated in El Salobral, one of the largest shantytowns in Europe, located on the outskirts of southern Madrid. Its demolition and the subsequent relocation of its...
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The "Welfare State" project originated in El Salobral, one of the largest shantytowns in Europe, located on the outskirts of southern Madrid. Its demolition and the subsequent relocation of its inhabitants were agreed upon by the City Council and the Community of Madrid in March 2007. "Smashing the Ghetto" is a four-channel video installation that presents, as if it were a sports spectacle, the demolition of this shantytown. The audience, seated in bleachers, watches its destruction and cheers on the excavators in a manner reminiscent of hooligans. The project involves the staging of the demolition of this marginalized settlement as a media spectacle for an audience that takes pleasure in destruction.

El proyecto “Welfare State” tiene origen en El Salobral, uno de los mayores poblados chabolistas de Europa, situado en la periferia del sur de Madrid. Su demolición y el posterior realojo de sus habitantes fueron acordados por el Ayuntamiento y la Comunidad de Madrid en marzo de 2007. “Smashing the ghetto” es una videoinstalación de cuatro canales que presenta, como si de un espectáculo deportivo se tratara, la demolición de este barrio de chabolas. El público, sentado en un graderío, contempla su destrucción y alienta el trabajo de las excavadoras a modo de hooligans. El proyecto supone la escenificación del derribo de este poblado marginal como un espectáculo mediático para un público que se complace con la destrucción.

El projecte "Welfare State" té origen a El Salobral, un dels més grans poblats xabolistes d'Europa, situat a la perifèria del sud de Madrid. La seva demolició i el posterior reallotjament dels seus habitants van ser acordats per l'Ajuntament i la Comunitat de Madrid al març de 2007. "Smashing the Ghetto" és una videoinstal·lació de quatre canals que presenta, com si es tractés d'un espectacle esportiu, la demolició d'aquest barri de xaboles. El públic, assegut en un graderiu, contempla la seva destrucció i encoratja la feina de les excavadores a manera de hooligans. El projecte suposa l'escenificació de l'enderrocament d'aquest poblament marginal com un espectacle mediàtic per a un públic que es complaceix amb la destrucció.
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