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cuba : anonymous popular creations exhibition curated by ernesto oroza suarez, designer, born in havana. galerie haute definition, paris march 4 - april 19, 2003 collecting, repairing and recovering in cuba in cuba, we don't 'speak' about recycling. this topic has just started appearing in tv programmes on the environment. but we've been pursuing a 'domestic recycling' policy for years and this is very good for the environment. 'poetic output' has been on the scene since the revolution began, because of the precarious nature of the material universe. 'the healthiest of these habits is recycling the 'spirit' - the 'soul' of the objects. cultural recycling which upends the significance of the town and revalidates affective relationships with products. of course the populist cuban phenomenon cannot be seen as an alternative, since poverty is not an alternative.' the objects are, by their nature, temporary. expecting to be replaced at any moment by the 'real' object. in 2002 the exhibition was hosted by the design biennial in saint etienne see the designboom archive http://www.designboom.com/snapshots/santetienne/reinvente.html --- ------- monthly designboom newsletter ------- ------- ? comments and contact us ? -------	fan inserted in the case of a telephone vinil record replaces the original blade of a fan TV antenna made of canteen trays TV antenna made of canteen trays electric fire lighter (with alcohol) water-heater kerosene - lamps made out of various bottles, cans...