Assis-debout

Video projection
color, sound
2’41’’
Ed. of 3 + 1 A.P

Assis-Debout, which means “sit-stand” in French is a type of urban furnitures, the aim of which is to deter homeless people from residing on various public furnitures.
Through the so-called “chair” position, the rigid body of the artist attempts to re-place the signifiance act of sitting in the public space and calls into question the way this one is often designed against a certain part of the population.

matthieu martin, art, artist, street art, architecture, artiste, installation, berlin
matthieu martin, art, artist, street art, architecture, artiste, installation, berlin
matthieu martin, art, artist, street art, architecture, artiste, installation, berlin
matthieu martin, art, artist, street art, architecture, artiste, installation, berlin

Les Assis-Debout sont un type de mobilier urbain dont l’objectif est de dissuader les sans-abri de résider sur divers mobiliers publics.
A travers la position dite de la “chaise”, le corps rigide de l’artiste tente de replacer l’acte signifiant de s’asseoir dans l’espace public et remet en question la manière dont celui-ci est souvent conçu : contre une certaine partie de la population.