【3 分鐘看世界】以童心消弭高牆,美墨邊界兩國小朋友一起玩翹翹板

美國總統川普上任後就積極推動美墨邊界圍牆的建造,有兩名教授為了表達抗議邊界圍牆的無用,聯手打造了粉紅翹翹板,穿過圍牆架設在中間,讓兩邊的民眾打破國界一起玩樂。
By EH 2019/08/01 14:00:00


這兩個教授分別來自加州大學的建築系教授 Ronald Rael,以及聖荷西州立大學室內設計系的 San Fratello。

Ronald Rael 與其他人在 2007 年時著作《Borderwall as Architecture: A Manifesto for the U.S.-Mexico Boundary》,裏頭有許多有趣的構思,主要是針對邊界圍牆的諷刺。

在 2009 年的時候,兩位教授試著把書中的邊界翹翹板實體化,2019 年時,邊界翹翹板正式問世,Ronald Rael 跟他的團隊把翹翹板運送到新墨西哥州桑蘭公園(Sunland Park),這地方先前發生過民兵團體拘禁移民事件,同時還有私人團體自己建造圍牆。

翹翹板總共有三支,被漆成螢光粉紅色,翹翹板架在圍籬之間,兩邊的人可以透過縫隙看到彼此。從影片看來,兩邊的民眾、小朋友都玩得不亦樂乎,大家對於這樣的裝置藝術也感到非常新奇。
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Meanwhile in New Mexico • art by @rrael • #Repost ・・・ One of the most incredible experiences of my and @vasfsf’s career bringing to life the conceptual drawings of the Teetertotter Wall from 2009 in an event filled with joy, excitement, and togetherness at the borderwall. The wall became a literal fulcrum for U.S. - Mexico relations and children and adults were connected in meaningful ways on both sides with the recognition that the actions that take place on one side have a direct consequence on the other side. Amazing thanks to everyone who made this event possible like Omar Rios @colectivo.chopeke for collaborating with us, the guys at Taller Herrería in #CiudadJuarez for their fine craftsmanship, @anateresafernandez for encouragement and support, and everyone who showed up on both sides including the beautiful families from Colonia Anapra, and @kerrydoyle2010, @kateggreen , @ersela_kripa , @stphn_mllr , @wakawaffles, Chris Gauthier and many others (you know who you are). #raelsanfratello #borderwallasarchitecture

LA Street Art Gallery(@lastreetartgallery)分享的貼文 於 張貼

 

透過這個方式,兩國的人民暫時忘卻圍牆的阻隔,Ronald Rael 形容,圍牆變成美國跟墨西哥的槓桿支點,同時也象徵任何一國的一舉一動都會牽動另一個國家

還有一個有趣的景象,當大小朋友都開心的玩翹翹板時,旁邊有美墨兩國的士兵拿著槍監視著,不知道阿兵哥也想不想暫時放下槍,重溫童趣呢?
 


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