Atelier Van Lieshout

Minimal Steel

2006

Mixed media
155 x 108 x 84 cm

The ‘participants’ of SlaveCity are not being paid for their work in the call-centres. Instead of a payment they receive privileges, such as a visit to a brothel – both for male and female slaves. The brothels for the higher-class slaves are far more luxurious than those for the lower class slaves. In the triangular shaped 5 Star Brothel for Males the slaves can choose between different kinds of pleasure.

A stylized architectural model of a brothel, Minimal Steel is part of SlaveCity (2005 – 2008), a fictional yet functional city-state populated by workers whose every function is calculated to maximize profits and minimize waste. These workers – slaves – do not receive wages but privileges instead, such as a visit to a brothel – both for male and female slaves.

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