Forat de
La Vergonya (Hole of Shame) Barcelona May 2004 Duration 03.34 minutes
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Forat de
La Vergonya is Catalan for hole of shame. It's a residential area right
in the heart of the medieval part of Barcelona called El Born. It's a
big tourist area but Forat de la Vergonya is located down some back
streets and seemingly invisible. The plaza is actually a huge
demolition site, a wasteland surrounded by ruins. Supposedly the area
is being redeveloped for the low income communities who live there, but
there is cynicism from some quarters about the sincerity of local
government's intentions. The residents whose houses were spared the
initial re-development live on the edge of this desolate expanse. The
community is made up of mainly immigrants from North Africa, Dominican
Republic, locals and squatters. The work we made focuses on the fragile
gardens that the squatters and locals planted. The gardens are a
poignant symbol of both resistance and resilience as they struggle to
survive in the hostile environment of Forat de la Vergonya.
Media Concrete Workshop
conducted by Robert Iolini
With -
Mariana Serra + Francisca Andres + Andres Burbano + the voices of Forat
locals
Created over 3 days at the Zeppelin 2004 Festival of Sound Art,
Barcelona. Spain.19-22 May 2004. Duration 03.34 minutes
Forat de
la Vergonya has been exhibited at:
Zeppelin 2004 Festival Barcelona,Spain. Byron Film
Club Byron Bay, Australia. Architects
for Peace Melbourne, Australia. EXiS 2005
Experimental Film + Video Festival Seoul, Korea.
TRANSCRIPT
The
whole neighbourhood will be made new
It's
changing already
Yes, yes
To make
money
Yes to
make money
They're
going to build apartments for leasing or for sale, I don't know the
truth
So kids
can play football here
I don't
have money, who's making money, I'm not
The
hippies made the gardens, the squatters, no not the squatters, yes,
We want
the plaza to be a park, for kids, but the council doesn't want that
The
Forum, I saw it on the TV
There
are good and bad people in all the world
Like the
Forum
We don't
have any papers, papers; the most important thing is to have your papers
I don't
have anything, I live here and I don't have anything
The
whole neighbourhood will be made new
