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The Freetown
of Christiania was established on the site of a former military base
outside Copenhagen, Denmark. In 1971 Christiania was declared a 'social
experiment' by the Danish government and subsequently developed its
own democratic system based on shared ownership of houses and facilities.
Christiania now houses a maximum of 1000 people and various businesses
and institutions. |
In
the context of the ‘Christiania Researcher in Residence Program’
(CRIR), approximately 30 residents were interviewed about their experiences
with self-government and self-policing. Their stories form the basis
of the 3-channel video installation, produced for the exhibition ‘Supervision’.
Taken together these personal histories are structured around 3 themes
based on the separation of powers, defined by the western democratic
principle of ‘Trias Politica’. Part I deals with the legislature;
part II with the judiciary; and part III with executive power. |
Watch
a short clip: |