The practise of having domestic servants is widespread in Brazil. The majority of the servants arrive in the big southern cities like Rio from the impoverished north, with little to no prospects and often on the wrong side of the country’s 88.6 percent adult literacy levels*. Correspondingly, they are paid very little – and it is here that Balco’s project touches upon the delicate topic of modern slave labour.
This article appeared in
Don't Panic Magazine. I forget where I first saw it. If I stole it from you let me know and I'll give you some linkage. Read a lot more about the project at artist Andrej Balco's
site.
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