037

Arte Útil archive nr:

037

Initiator:

Matei Bejenaru

Location:

Albania

Category:

urban-development, economy, social

Users:

the artist, inhabitants of Alexander cel Bun.

Maintained by:

Tirana 2 Biennial

Certification:

implemented

Duration:

2003

Matei Bejenaru
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Cezme

Description:

Half of the Tirana inhabitants don't have access to drinking water. The project consisted of building a water post (Cezme) in the center of Tirana, in front of the Enver Hoxa Monument (it was designed as a museum about his legacy).

Goals:

Offer a public service within the context of one of the most iconic symbols of the communist state.

Beneficial Outcomes:

The inhabitants had free access to drinking water during the Biennial.

Images:

Matei Bejenaru, Cezme, 2003
Matei Bejenaru, Cezme, 2003