Public intimacy
In Asia these interventions probably wouldn’t work, you can see so many private preparations in the streets and on the subway. In Europe they stand out. From the ‘Public intimacy’ series by Mentalgassi. Also check their contributions to getxophoto 11. ‘El sireno’ from the show is featured below. Haha! Compare with the ‘autonomous mechanisms’ by Eltono and Momo. PLAF!
PLAF – Hallet’s Cove from MOMO on Vimeo.
Turning the place over
Breaking our preconceptions and expectations. Richard Wilson explores the idea of ‘architecture as event’ and transforms this office building in Liverpool (2007). True ‘Anarchitecture’ Gordon Matta Clark (1943-1978) would say.
Urban interventions by the Löbbert brothers
A long time before the rise of urban activism the German brothers Maik and Dirk Löbbert have been doing their thang already. Subtle urban interventions, often on photo only that were made to alter your perception of public and private space. Get a C-print of ‘Antalya’ today or visit their current exhibition ‘Streetworker’ in Cologne to see what they are up to now. Catch a glimpse of the artists in this rather boring video.