“Of-fence-ive” project, started in corona times where a city gardener tried to stop people from walking over freshly sown path. Trying to stop the obvious … it got me laughing so hard. They will go around, they always find a way around ! like assuming we are robots obeying instructions by just fencing off a bit is quit a bolt insult to the intellect. Its how migration routs work anywhere, anytime ! Also working on festivals as a technician these objects are everywhere i’m kind off sick of them so i started to think about other uses for it. Instead of quit annoyingly herding people, directing them passively into obedience.
couple of ideas sprouted very soon; a shelter as card house , and a children’s swing
The goal is to name them to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
for the shelter :
Article 25. Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.
While visualizing it measurements check out perfect for a bed and a table made of a door, the figure is 1m70 so you better be of smaller size for ultimate comfort. crazy how it all fitted tho, like its met to be
for the swing :
Convention on the Rights of the Child Article 31
1. States Parties recognize the right of the child to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts.
2. States Parties shall respect and promote the right of the child to participate fully in cultural and artistic life and shall encourage the provision of appropriate and equal opportunities for cultural, artistic, recreational and leisure activity.
or just : Article 1, All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. not shure jet
of bouth this is the one i love to realize asap also want to use the 1m high fences so its less big. Love how the gaze of the net is translated to a children’s seat. might even make one with a basket so babies cant fall out.
These 2 works are not only a re-imagination of the original purpose they also want to make people think about these subjects of housing-crisis and as well children rights now days. especially in time of war in Palestine.
Actie : binnen gaas buigen tot celinder en op puinhoop plaatsen
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