Photos: Artist for Tara Exhibition @ Cultivate in Temple Bar Dublin

by Rearranged Mon Mar 14, 2005 19:10

on one of those 'SuPpOrT the M3' roadside signs
to read - 'STOP the M3'

*Stop Press*
Propaganda remix also includes active ingredients
'enrupt'
'O.T.T 007'
and 'ex M3'

a work in progress
to be rerouted...

by Rearranged - Not the Meath Chamber of Commerce Wed Mar 23, 2005 22:24

The French word détournement means deflection, diversion, rerouting, distortion, misuse, misappropriation, hijacking, or otherwise turning aside from the normal course or purpose.

by . Thu Mar 24, 2005 00:03

what did the original say?

detourn the m3 before the m3 detourns on you

by Julie Hunt Thu Mar 24, 2005 04:27 Höngg, canton of Zürich, Switzerland

Switzerland suffers many of the same problems in adjusting to the XXI century as the Irish do like:- building good relations between catholics and protestants, rearing cows, tending to sub atomic particle acellerators, being neutral, inventing the internet and remaining humble with it.

The Swiss have joined several "issues" together in the last month-

Eco-travel - low income work - Asylum seeking

The idea was the brainchild of the EWZ, the city of Zurich’s electricity supplier, which wanted to promote e-bikes (a new type of electrical machine made by Biketec in Kirchberg. with a rechargeable battery and solar panel which power the bike’s motor. They travel at speeds of up to 35km/h.) (that's about 20 of your Irish miles)

at the same time as providing work for asylum applicants. Migros, Switzerland’s largest food retailer, agreed to help sponsor the six-month project. The company’s hold on the food retail market has been increasingly challenged in recent years, and the chain was looking for new ways of satisfying its customers.

The couriers were found by the employment agency Züri rollt, which was set up to provide useful work for people given refuge in Switzerland during the Bosnian war. (A terrible war everyone was against it, you sent some of your Irish gardaí and wrote letters)

Edo Trikvesa, the agency representative in charge of the Migros team, is himself a fugitive from the Balkans conflict.

He says asylum seekers awaiting a decision on their case are restricted in the type of jobs they are allowed to pursue. (unlike in Ireland)

They can seek employment in domestic services, bar work or catering, or as builders but most professions are out of bounds.

Elvir Isakovic, who is 25, is a trained mechanic but he cannot pursue his trade unless his asylum application is accepted. In the meantime he works one day a week for Züri rollt, topping up his social benefits with a motivational payment of SFr400 ($337) (approx 350 of your Irish €uros) per month.

Trikvesa told us, "Working for our organisation gives asylum seekers meaningful work and provides a structure to the day."