Esra Ersen
Posted on November 15th, 2006 by mersenne_twister
Rehabilitation, 2006
Installation at São Paulo Biennial
Rehabilitation investigates a pocket of social outsiders. Esra Ersen asked Brazilian gang members to emblazon leather jackets with their inner thoughts, which mostly centered on the corrupt Brazilian government. From the perspective of those wearing the jackets, the political regime — not the gang — is what threatens society.
Also interesting is her 2001 video work entitled “If you could speak Swedish” displayed on 8th Istanbul Biennial, which showcases “newly arrived immigrants writing in their native languages, what they would like to say if they could speak Swedish.”
via Artkrush
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