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RACA (DEN)
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This Danish designers duo works with everyday situations, always in uniform, and views social systems through a deliberately naive and utopian optic that actually produces some of the miniature utopias that are pursued. It is hard to miss the humour in these curious projects. They are process oriented social experiments that can reveal something interesting about everyday city life. The three projects mentioned here are initiated by RACA.
DIREKTORIATET (The Directorate)
Direktoriatet, an organisation made up of RACA, provided the service of putting small pillows on the public benches of central Copenhagen. RACA says: “Design green pillows for better urban comfort!” Direktoriatet undertook the task of maintaining this "urban inventory", all the while talking to people on the benches. Taking a starting point in existing conflicts between city planners and citizens of certain areas, the service took the form of investigation and discussion of the problems.
ALEXANDER PLATZ, BERLIN
Berlins Alexander Platz was used as the setting of a different public service. The huge square in the middle of Berlin was filled with 100 deckchairs for public use. The duo then maintained the chairs wearing blue uniforms. The chairs where used in different ways and constantly rearranged by the public, while RACA played the role of the observer.
SURFACE SERVICE
In Liverpool, UK, they performed the role of cleaning staff around the city, in uniform of course. They went to the dirtiest, most unattended places with a broom and bucket and wove into the everyday scenery, observing and mingling. "Make cleaning a pleasure!" says RACA with the usual ironic tone.
 
 
 
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