Inside of the skin, start my exclusive jurisdiction. I choose what may or may not cross that border. I am a sovereign, and the edge of my skin, I find then much more sacred than the political borders of any country. / Antonio Escohotado

Our society has been evolving towards a system based on commercialisation and globalisation, driven by competition and its dynamic of constant growth. We are nearing the limits of this growth in both natural (resource depletion and contamination) and social (injustice, inequalities, physical, psychic and moral poverty) terms, a situation which is generating conflicts on all levels, collective as well as individual... the system has reached a crisis point, a multidimensional crisis (social, economic and environmental) that puts the continuity of the current system in doubt. De-growth offers a theoretical base and a movement that brings together many different initiatives under the one umbrella, initiatives that suggest alternatives to the current system and aren’t based on constant and unlimited economic growth. It sets out to reencounter the multi-dimensional nature of human beings, to make us aware of the limits and scales of our environment, to regain control of our own decisions through autonomy and self-management as a society, to leave the dominant individualism behind and, at a broader level, to decrease production capacity and consumption, infrastructures... The initiators of the de-growth movements in Catalonia, Italy and France will present this introductory talk, offering three points of view that reflect the diversity of the movement.

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"Cossos a la carta III" perteneix a una serie de vídeos sobre programes de televisió on els convidats es sotmetien a operacions estètiques amb l´objectiu de superar els seus complexos i elevar l´autoestima. Les repeticions dels moviments dels protagonistes i els seus gestos congelats reflexen l´artifici d´aquest tipus de programes, el qual s´emetia en obert i en prime time (horari de màxima audiència).

Videos based on two programs of TV, in which the guests were subject under aesthetic operations with the purpose of overcome their complexes and to raise their self-esteem.

3 Mostra de Vídeo Independent de Barcelona 1996.

3 Mostra de Vídeo Independent de Barcelona 1996.