025

Arte Útil archive nr:

025

Initiator:

Núria Güell

Location:

Cuba

Category:

pedagogical, politics, social

Users:

Núria Güell, 37 Cubans could use the free service

Maintained by:

Núria Güell

Certification:

implemented

Duration:

2008

Núria Güell
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Acceso a lo denegado

Description:

Acceso a lo denegado, was a project that provided internet access to Cuban citizens, as the Cuban telecommunication enterprise only offers the service to foreigners and denies it to residents. The payment for the service was based on bartering system, in exchange for it people offered the artist information about how a foreigner could understand the Cuban system. Through this project, a standard of strategies and insights on Cuba was developed, and is shown in the documentation stages of the piece.

Goals:

‘Providing Cuban citizens with access to internet for whoever wants to use it. Changing power relationships established by the Cuban state on the use of free information through internet.’ (N. Güell)

Beneficial Outcomes:

Access to internet.

Images:

Núria Güell, Acceso a lo denegado, 2008
Núria Güell, Acceso a lo denegado, 2008