postmaster@museumofanthropocenetechnology.org, via Leggiuno 32

2014 Laveno Mombello

Italia

Sometimes, depending on the magnitude of the earthquake, only old buildings remain intact (°) and the recent ones collapse. Despite everything science and technology had taught about materials, construction, stability, etc. … during the Anthropocene one was increasingly incapable to build earthquake safe buildings. Buildings became superficial, i.e., they were no longer rooted in the territory, they were no longer built for the people who worked or lived in them, but for other reasons. This was an example of the separation of facts and values (see Cat. Nr. 48 ). Technicians could of course build a house in many ways, but it was left to regulators and politicians to decide how to construct them, with what values for people and environment.

(°) A young visitor, almost a child, noticed that old buildings that could collapse already did so during previous earthquakes.

Cat. Nr. 10

LO SQUARCIO 

52017 Fabio Castelli and Frank Raes

Installation. Largest sculpture 35 x 60 x 35 cm: nut, wenge