Meeting with Sarah Günther in Budapest – »TRANSEUROPA CARAVANS 2019« (CEE Route)
Channel: European Alternatives
Date: 2019-05-20

The Central Eastern Route met with Sarah Gunther, a German artist and political activist who has been living in Hungary since 2011. She is part of a public art collective called Pneuma Szöv which is active on various political topics, such as air pollution and trash, but also directly critical of Orbán's government. With her we visited the Air Factory, an artistic project on the topic of air pollution, involving live theatrical performances and installations to raise awareness among people on the smog levels in Budapest, which is one of the most polluted cities in Europe. This is also the place where the collective is based, although the building, which was home to several other civil society organizations, forced them out by increasing rent by a 50% rate. All around Budapest many cultural centres have been shut down, due to gentrification and real estate speculation. In its "office", Pneuma Szöv keep a map of all these places and their relocation history over the years.

The Central Eastern route travelled across Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary under the topic of civic spaces under pressure. 

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www.transeuropacaravans.eu

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