USW Cairo
Summary:
Intervention and activation of public spaces in Cairo. From 15th June to 8th July
USW (Urban Solid Waste) Cairo begins the 15th of June. The squares of Cairo have been taken up by street vendors, artist and families after the revolution. The objective of the project is designing and building several elements for activating de public space and promote its use.
We will be working in Town House Gallery, in collaboration with the zabbaleen comunity (informal trash pickers), local artisans and theatre companies.
One week for designing
One week for building
One week for performing
Colaborators
Elnamla: cultural association from Cairo
Omar Nagati: architect
Town House Gallery: contemporary Egyptian and foreign art
Funded by
Embassy of Spain in Egypt