158

Arte Útil archive nr:

158

Initiator:

Haha

Location:

US

Category:

scientific, economy, social

Users:

The artists.

Maintained by:

Sculpture Chicago provided the materials and rent.

Certification:

implemented

Duration:

1992 - 1995

Haha
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Flood

Description:

The meaning of Flood project, created by the collective Haha, was the creation of a group of twenty people who built and took care of a hydroponic garden in which grew vegetables and plants used as therapy for HIV-infected patients. In addition, Flood worked in other communities (Dekalb, Illinois; Cedar Rapids, Iowa) to plant gardens, each of which developed the project relative to the local context.

Goals:

To promote community health care.

Beneficial Outcomes:

Flood served as a service provider, offering educational activities, public events, biweekly meals, and information on alternative therapies, local HIV/AIDS services, nutrition, and horticulture.

Images:

Haha, Flood, 1992 - 1995
Haha, Flood, 1992 - 1995