Fortress Europe
- 2018
- Acrylic paint, stanchion
- 97 x 300 x 36 cm
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Fortress Europe consists of stanchions that blocks the way to the emergency exit of the exhibition space. On their elastic band are painted the logos of various companies that have been financed by Frontex to produce products or provide services related for “securing” European Union’s external borders.
This piece belongs to a body of work titled The more complicated the borders, an investigation of the private industry that hides behind and benefits from the external borders of the European Union. It was produced during the residency at La Térmica (Spain).
Fortress Europe (Fortaleza Europa) consiste en una catenaria que bloquea el paso a la salida de emergencia del espacio expositivo. En su banda elástica aparecen pintados los logotipos de distintas empresas que han sido financiadas por la Frontex para realizar productos o dar servicios relacionados con la securización de las fronteras externas de la Unión Europea.
Esta pieza pertenece a un proyecto con el título The more complicated the borders (Cuanto más complicados los bordes), una investigación de la industria privada que se esconde y beneficia de las fronteras exteriores de la UE. Este proyecto se produjo durante una residencia artística en La Térmica (Málaga).
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