A.D.A.P.T. is a structure that addresses the question of self-protection and defense of protesters against the violent, repressive means used internationally by state security forces to deal with activated citizens in public space. The structure consists of four triangular panels measuring 2X3 meters, which are articulated in such a way that the spatial condition produced is variable. The structure is transformed into a two-dimensional panel to be transported, to be used as a shield for a group of protesters it is folded into a defensive cavity, while further folding allows it to perform the role of a protective tent for temporary residence in public space. The organic logic of the shellfish, which opens and closes with the reflexes of survival, serves above all the possibility of expressing public speech, through a loudspeaker, in the extraordinary circumstances of protest, demonstration, occupation and collective stay “out there”. A.D.A.P.T., as a symbolic installation in an exhibition space, transmits audio messages at intervals, in memory of the performative function of the collective voice and slogan in public space.
Installation at the 4th Athens Biennale.
Video & Audio: George Lavantsiotis
Representation & Construction: Vasia Lyri
Manual: Michalis Softas