The Mobile Unit

Help us build and organize “The Mobile Unit”, an artistic project that wants to create awareness for the life of(and with) seasonal workers.

Project visual The Mobile Unit
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38
Contributions
07/11/2018
End date
€4,625
Out of €4,500
102 %

The Mobile Unit

<p><u>Background</u></p><p>The idea for this project grew some years ago, when we were confronted by the refugee crisis. Many people asked themselves: <strong>How to be hospitable?</strong> Philosophers write: &quot;To be hospitable, you have to have a home&quot;, and maybe that is the problem nowadays?</p><p>After having lived in a foreign country, Ciel Grommen moves back to her hometown in Haspengouw, where she does not feel &quot;at home&quot; anymore. She decides to<strong> research the feelings of home of her seasonal neighbours</strong>, the migrant laborers in Haspengouw &mdash;an artistic research project supported by the Flemish government.</p><p><u>Observation</u></p><p>Every year around 20,000 Eastern European workers travel to Belgium to help with the harvest. They work 65 long days for a good salary. Besides the obvious economic exchange, Ciel finds out that <strong>there is not so much of other exchange.</strong> Many workers don&rsquo;t know much about Belgium. Nor do we know much about them.</p><p>There is one rare place that all workers visit, it is the local supermarket Aldi. People dress up, take selfies and share a drink on the parking lot.</p><p><img alt="" height="148" width="110" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/523437/20157931_1744874495805797_8627109361227899531_o-1528213382.jpg" /></p><p><u>Project</u></p><p><strong>This observation leads to a collaboration between a group of artists (vzw </strong><a target="_blank" href="www.vzwheisa.be">Heisa!) </a>and <strong>locally engaged youngsters (</strong><a target="_blank" href="www.biejke.be">Jeugdhuis &lsquo;t Biejke</a><strong>)</strong>.<strong> Together they plan to develop <em>The Mobile Unit </em>in Borgloon</strong>, the town with the biggest density of migrant workers (1/5th of the population) in Haspengouw.</p><p><img alt="" width="100%" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/523229/Screen_Shot_2018-06-01_at_16.21.40-1528183138.png" /></p><p><strong><em>The Mobile Unit</em> is a &quot;public space for a private time&quot;, &quot;a house for seasonal neighbours&quot;. </strong>It will be placed <strong>nearby the Aldi. </strong></p><p><strong>From 29th of July until the 30th of August </strong><strong>it will be the centre of everyday coffee moments. </strong>(An archive of drawings will be made, based on these exchange moments.) <strong>During 3 weekends socio-cultural activities will be organised for a large audience </strong>(BBQ, movie screenings, talks).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This house on wheels or &lsquo;containermonument&rsquo;, is designed by Maximiliaan Royakkers and Ciel Grommen. The archive will be made in collaboration with Dieter Leyssen. The 3 of them met when studying architecture in Leuven. Ciel and Max chose to enlarge their practice with fine arts afterwards and Dieter developed skills in academic research.</p><p><img alt="" width="100%" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/523228/20180604_215445-1528183119.jpg" /></p>

Allocation of funds

<p>We need your support to finish the deal!</p><p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The <strong>construction</strong> of &ldquo;The Mobile Unit&rdquo; &gt;&gt;&gt; 2 700 EUR</p><p><img alt="" height="129" width="149" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/523231/Screen_Shot_2018-06-01_at_15.39.49-1528183232.png" /><img alt="" height="142" width="263" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/523232/Screen_Shot_2018-06-01_at_15.40.05-1528183251.png" /></p><p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Promotion and communication: graphic design, website, posters, social media &gt;&gt;&gt; 600 EUR</p><p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The organization of free <strong>activities</strong> &gt;&gt;&gt; 700 EUR</p><p>--Movie screenings</p><p>--A big BBQ on the 27th of August</p><p>--Talks</p><p><img alt="" width="100%" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/523230/IMG_1853-1528183222.JPG" /></p><p>All money will be deposited on the account of vzw Heisa!, and used exclusively for this project.</p><p>In case we collect more than 4500 euro, we plan to use the money for the publication of this archive of <strong>stories from the field</strong>. A preliminary design of this book has already been made.</p><p><img alt="" width="100%" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/523233/Screen_Shot_2018-06-01_at_15.43.41-1528183323.png" /></p>

Rewards

€10

  • 4 contributions
a drink and personal tour in and around the mobile unit

Estimated delivery: August 2018

€30

  • 8 contributions
a meal during the bbq of 27/08

Estimated delivery: August 2018

€50

  • 10 contributions
a quality print from one of your favorite drawings from the archive

Estimated delivery: January 2018

€75

  • 3 contributions
a meal during the BBQ of 27th of August + a print of one of your favorite drawings

€120

  • 3 contributions
a book with all stories from the field

Estimated delivery: January 2019

€200

  • 2 contributions
possibility to put your (company’s) name on our website

€1,000

    possibility to install the pavilion on a personal party after the project is finished

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    €400

    • 5 contributions
    an original drawing, in a frame, to be hanged on the wall at home

    Estimated delivery: December 2018