John Zabawa
Christmas Holiday Cards, 2017
Paper Relief
5in x 7in
550. Pino Pizzigoni /// Claudio Nani House /// Parre, Bergamo, Italy /// 1964
OfHouses guest curated by Pedro Dionísio (Elara Fritzenwalden): HYPERMINIMAL #33 The table arrangement
«We work with arrangements, with the temporary array of elements.
Our tables are an example of this arranged order. In the classical table layout, etiquette meant a rigorous and precise organization of plates, cutlery and glasses. The correct sequence of the courses of the meal, the tableware required for each type of food, the order for drinks… made up the rules of arrangement. Parties and banquets were the venues for freedom and improvisation in the center of the table.
Nowadays, we do not follow these rules. Garnishes, salads, communal plates, assorted drinks all sharing the table, and at times, all of the food is on the table at once; we even help ourselves directly from the platters. But the initial setting of our tables is unaltered. Only providing its adaptability right at the end.
There are open arrangements that ascertain this flexibility: some can be specific for each moment and type of food; or ambiguous; or formal like abstract sculptures; or arrangements where the tableware is displayed waiting for the diner to establish its definitive position, or disorganized; or arranged in a line; or simultaneous. Perhaps it is necessary to make a project for the table.»
(Photos: © Gianluca Gelmini / cn10. Text: Federico Soriano in “100 Hipermínimos 100 Hyperminimals”, Madrid: Lampreave, 2009.)
WOW! This I don’t know her name but this is truly amazing! #blackwomen #BlackGirlMagic
Her name is Swabra Swaleh Breik, and there is more to the story.
- She saved the mother and the baby.
- Her son was sick
- Her partner wasn’t available, working in a hospital a long way away
- Her co-workers were all also working, over-worked.
- If she didn’t perform the surgery the mother and/or the baby would have died.
- She was fired for unreleated reason
- The hospital would not okay her study leave to advance her skills because they said she might not come back
- From what I can gather, they try everything they can to ensure doctors are unskilled enough to keep their pay down, and if they reach enough time on staff that they would need to be paid more they are let go in favor of fresh lesser experienced doctors
- Swabra spoke out over the feeling of wanting to give up
- And despite pushing hard to help people and still get paid a fair wage and obviously saving lives even in tough situations… people have decided to criticize her.
- “That’s dangerous to the baby”
- “That’s dangerous to the patient”
- “That’s unprofessional”
- She saved lives you assholes
- And she did it while being worn down by a corrupt system that actually bought 2 million dollar Christmas trees.
No lies. County govt said it had no money to upgrade doctors’ pay but have huge sums for paltry, momentous Christmas trees. Drs been on strike for 3wks while govt act like the Gen Pop can do without medics
It’s a shit storm we live in.
akranes, ísland / akranes, iceland
Lewis Hackett | @lhackett
