WE ARE CRIMINALS
Pavilion Sicli, GVA
Studio Project, Publication, Exhibition
What constitutes a crime? Is crime defined by action, omission or even just thought? Does crime define its space? Decriminalised spaces or criminal havens? Is it a crime if there is no punishment? Is there such a thing as the perfect crime? Are we all criminals today? Who is policing? Part-time criminality or full-time criminals? Are criminal organisations micro-societies? Are Governments criminal organisations? Temporary Autonomous Zones or Permanent Autonomous Zone?
We are all criminals introduced students to the notion of a design essay — a combination of physical work and theoretical reflections — as a potential outcome for a design project.
Reader:
CRIME, a self-published newsprint posted to students before the beginning of the academic year with a selection of essays to introduce the project and to serve as the basis for the Crime Conference.
Crime Conference:
Organised and hosted by Alexandra Midal.
Speakers:
Judith Ickowicz, Lili Reynaud Dewar, Stéphane Bourgouin and Cristina Ricupero.
Generative Research lead by Dominic Robson:
Generating creative outputs throughout the research stage in order to analyse complex ideas.
Development of Conceptual Framework lead by Noam Toran:
Emphasising the translation of research into outcomes and the translation of outcomes into Theory through the production of films.
Written Essays lead by Yves Mirande. Exploration of narrative as part of the design construct.
Film Spaces lead by Gabriel Klasmer. Designed as part of the one night only cinematic experience at Pavilion Sicli.
Brief:
El Ultimo Grito — Rosario Hurtado
& Roberto Feo
Lecturers:
Gabriel Klasmer
Yves Mirande
Dominic Robson
Noam Toran
Design Essays:
Shaima Abdelazim Babikir Ahmed, Lucas Bertinotti, Anissa Charef, Anastasia Karpova
Céline Mosset, Annja Müller, Agathe Pautrot
Anne-Sophie Richard, Fabio Stefanoni,
Monika Steiger, Morgane Zueger, Saskia Zurcher
Technical Support:
Mathieu Castella, Romain Chappet and Marguerite Humeau
Special Thanks to:
Jean-Pierre Greff, Alexandra Midal
Assistant:
Maguerite Humeau
Photography:
© HEAD — Genève / Dylan Perrenoud
Work in progress photography:
Annja Müller
Further reading:
We are criminals
Crime newspaper
Disegno Daily
Criminal Minds
http://contingenza.com/
Joseph is obsessed about serial killers, especially when one of them came to his city (Geneva). A friend provided him with information to help with the investigation about this serial killer.
Joseph started to build a wall with all his thoughts and ideas, trying to collect clues that will help him predict the next crime. He is looking for an opportunity to meet him and most importantly catch him. Without realizing he became a stalker of this criminal.
The investigation board helped him to predict where his next move was going to be. Joseph went there to witness the crime, as he always dreamt. The criminal noticed Joseph’s presence and started a fight until Joseph gave him a final and deadly hit, which accidently killed the criminal. He then escaped, ran as fast as he can.
This day was the day when his passion transformed from fiction into reality.
POSER SON BLAZE is part of a questioning concerning violence against objects or space : vandalism. After stealing a plaque from the Geneva's city announcing an authorized graffiti place my research is rapidly facing this particular form of vandalism. Titled " opération ville-propre " plate allows " artistic expression " in this area: an underpass already sordid. It is held by four Phillips screws and is easy to remove. My mischief accomplished, I take a new question: what are the mechanisms and fears that lead to drastic fight against urban art? My answers are in fear of chaos, the questioning of the wall and , by extension, the city and its authorities, claustrophobia related to past attendance record, the allocation of territory by others and fast execution producing images outside of aesthetic canons. My essay focuses on the figure of the wall, frenetic accumulation on its surface and in its construction process. My film is about challenging our perception of tag through the eyes of a grandmother who narrates his own vision. As she speaks, we discover her, embroidering her initials on a towel, slowly, patiently. Her environment unfolds gradually, revealing her own obsession to take possession of her goods through the mark of her " blaze ."
Workshop CRIME / Noam Toran
2013-2014
HEAD - Genève