Legal Illegal
© Pablo Janssen

PUYUELO / GENEVILLA - Social movements in Spain are working harder than anywhere else in Europe to build a different model of society. Various communities, in both urban and rural areas, are occupying abandoned villages, entire neighbourhoods, and individual properties. A new paradigm is emerging within the grey area between legality and illegality that they are exploring.

When one thinks of revolution, images of fiery activists toppling statues spring to mind, as well as the Copernican revolution. However, according to David Graeber, this is nothing more than a myth. Even when a dictatorship falls, the physical world initially remains unchanged. Do revolutions also take place on the fringes? Do they remain hidden beneath the radar?

The space outside the law is proving to be fertile ground. What are the advantages of illegality? What can we learn from this case study about the major challenges of our century?

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€2,750 granted on 11/03/2024
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FPD/2024/2173

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