Research on Madrid’s Network of Domestic Work Organizations Bremda Acosta (GGFUP, 2017, Location: Madrid) There are several bronze “urban statues” around Madrid, especially in the neighborhood of Malasaña, that depict ordinary people doing everyday things. There are many statues such as “the reader,” “the young woman walking” and “the student from Malasaña.” Some people have confessed […]
El Patio Maravillas, La Ingobernable, and Occupied Madrid Victoria Carter (GGFUP, 2017, Location: Madrid) Last Saturday, 8th July, El Patio died. The organisation was ‘killed’ with a two day party in Malasaña. In the style which befits the organisation, the party was spread, slightly shambolically over two nights and filled with friends made over the last 10 […]
Space and Place in Madrid’s Neighborhoods Sophie Maes (GGFUP, 2017, Location: Madrid) Mapping is a central component in Paisaje Transversal’s work. Each diagnostic they produce relies on a series of maps which visualize geographic and statistical data. These visualizations help them to pinpoint neighborhood vulnerabilities, and socioeconomic and spatial patterns that may emerge throughout a district. […]
Arte Puede Emily Bellor (GGFUP, 2016, Location: Madrid) Emily Bellor set out to find out how art can work as a mode of activism in Madrid, Spain. Madrid has a rich artistic and activist history that lives on and continues to develop in its large and lively arts and cultural centers like La Tabacalera, Matadero, and MediaLab […]
SEMillas: Sembrando un Ecosistema en Madrid (Seeding an Ecosystem in Madrid) Erin Johnson (GGFUP, 2015, Location: Madrid) Erin Johnson spent the summer of 2015 in Madrid, Spain with the group Paisaje Transversal. She conducted on-the-ground research exploring the relationships between the recent and widespread emergence of huertos urbanos (urban agriculture) and other groups that emerged […]
SEDOAC: Servicio Doméstico Activo Maria Fernanda Cepeda (GGFUP, 2015, Location: Madrid) Maria Fernanda Cepeda worked with SEDOAC (Servicio Domestico Activo) in Madrid on a research project intended to emphasize the transnational practices of organizing domestic workers worldwide. Cepeda provided day-to-day support and translation services for SEDOAC and worked alongside SEDOAC members to learn about the […]