Stabilisation of fluid sites
Cyclone Xaver also known as the North Sea flood or tidal surge of 2013, was a winter storm that affected northern Europe. Force 12 winds and heavy snowfall lead to storm surge causing coastal flooding along the coasts of the North and Irish Seas. The impact of the storm on the Baltic Sea was significantly weaker. However, many coasts and ports were completely destroyed. In Sztutowo (Poland) a big concrete slab was washed up on a beach. A thick layer of a polystyryne foam enabled it to float.
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I lived on the concrete slab for three weeks.
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Credits:
Framing, composition, sound, montage Sonia Bernac
Camera operator Marcin Szupłak
Document
I wrote a letter to the city council requesting permission to gain ownership over the concrete slab. I did not give the precise dimensions of the object and they granted my request. After a month the council’s decision was changed. The document presented is the first letter from the city council confirming my temporary ownership.
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