On the occasion of its third anniversary, coinciding with these times of social scarcity, Arts of the Working Class (AWC) celebrates the achievement of 15 issues on the streets of Prenzlauerberg, with a soft gesture of gratitude – and challenge.
For Die Balkone, the current bastion of local art exhibition practice, members of AWC will deliver – in a kiez-wide guerrilla-action-maniera – a gift: A guide to a new decentralized unionizing work wrapping the AWC housing issue (no. 14), titled “The Landlord is Coming”.
On the verge of the housing crisis aggravated by rent abuses, AWC overarches the 3 years of collective thinking, collaborative work and insurgent aesthetics, with a new determination to keep redistributing resources and knowledge, building an infrastructure of mutual care: L’Union des Refusés.
Now it is more urgent than ever to reunite those who are refused by systems of privilege and to collectively rethink a new paradigm of labour within and without the so-called art world – a mission which must be passed from hand to hand.
The guide wrapping AWC offers to potential new members of L’Union des Refusés a platform of discussion for invisible, creative, cultural, social, sentimental, care work to be turned into a sustainable form.
Be festive with us on Saturday May 1st, May Day, Labour Day, in Teutoburger Platz, Prenzlauer Berg from 12h to 19h. We invite you to regroup and exchange some thoughts and practices on the process of unionizing, privilege, tears and joy of work.
We welcome all potential members of L’Union des Refusés to
Organize with us!
In the not so improbable case of rain we will be sheltered under a couple of umbrellas,
with all Covid-19 safety measurements in mind.
xoxo
