This is not Africa,
This is Us
(Part II: Art Rotterdam)
Simon Gush, Kemang Wa Lehulere & Kudzanai Chiurai
06.02.2014 — 09.02.2014This is Us
(Part II: Art Rotterdam)
Simon Gush, Kemang Wa Lehulere & Kudzanai Chiurai
This is not Africa,
This is Us
(Part II: Art Rotterdam)
Simon Gush, Kemang Wa Lehulere & Kudzanai Chiurai
06.02.2014 — 09.02.2014This is Us
(Part II: Art Rotterdam)
Simon Gush, Kemang Wa Lehulere & Kudzanai Chiurai
Simon Gush
Moving House site specific action, cycle rickshaws, 2006.
01 The aim was to move the Chaudhuri Bari (House of the Chaudhuries, Kolkata, India) one inch forward.
02 Seven cycle rickshaws were hired from the street in front of the house.
03 Each rickshaw was be attached by a chain to one of the pillars in the front of the house.
04 The rickshaw riders were instructed to try and pull the house forward.
05 The action ended after 30 minutes had passed.
Rickshaw Riders: Sanjib Baidya, Sukumar Chakraborty, Kartik Mandal, Sushanto Mandal, Subhas Bhattacharya, Dilip Sardar, Ganesh Sadhuka.
02 Seven cycle rickshaws were hired from the street in front of the house.
03 Each rickshaw was be attached by a chain to one of the pillars in the front of the house.
04 The rickshaw riders were instructed to try and pull the house forward.
05 The action ended after 30 minutes had passed.
Rickshaw Riders: Sanjib Baidya, Sukumar Chakraborty, Kartik Mandal, Sushanto Mandal, Subhas Bhattacharya, Dilip Sardar, Ganesh Sadhuka.