Workers Pavilion 2.0 - open engagement 2014
The planning committee of the World's Fair of 1939 requested that The American Federation of Labor (AFL) create a "Temple to Labor" attesting to the committee's progressive plan of balancing commercialization of the fair with pavilions for the people. Even though the temple of labor was never built in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, the desire to have this happen is still much alive in us today.
The Workers Art Coalition re-engaged the 39’ workers project, continuing the collaboration with NICE members in Flushing Meadows Park for the Open Engagement Conference in May of 2014, on the 75th anniversary of the World's Fair. The Workers Pavilion 2.0 presented workers art and a new media initiative with Project Luz addressing wage theft and safety conditions.
Even though sections of the pavilion were done separately with different workers, its final structure linked together in a collective circle forming a spectacular display of craftsmanship and skill. The physical labor performed by the tradesmen and women throughout the day was magnetic to the many passersby and suggested a possible model of labor equity and harmony.
Associated Workers / Artists:
NICE members - Lindon Alonso - Luis Panama - Omar Trinidad - Humberto Yescas
Local 1 Plumbers - Rawle Cox - Freddie Garcia - Bekim Leka
Local 3 Electricians - Shantar Gibson - Julio Hernandez - Shai Rivera - Saudia Khan
Angela Neuhaus - Cora Cofield - Augustina Casapao
Local 45 Carpenters - Ignatious Baldeo
The Workers Art Coalition re-engaged the 39’ workers project, continuing the collaboration with NICE members in Flushing Meadows Park for the Open Engagement Conference in May of 2014, on the 75th anniversary of the World's Fair. The Workers Pavilion 2.0 presented workers art and a new media initiative with Project Luz addressing wage theft and safety conditions.
Even though sections of the pavilion were done separately with different workers, its final structure linked together in a collective circle forming a spectacular display of craftsmanship and skill. The physical labor performed by the tradesmen and women throughout the day was magnetic to the many passersby and suggested a possible model of labor equity and harmony.
Associated Workers / Artists:
NICE members - Lindon Alonso - Luis Panama - Omar Trinidad - Humberto Yescas
Local 1 Plumbers - Rawle Cox - Freddie Garcia - Bekim Leka
Local 3 Electricians - Shantar Gibson - Julio Hernandez - Shai Rivera - Saudia Khan
Angela Neuhaus - Cora Cofield - Augustina Casapao
Local 45 Carpenters - Ignatious Baldeo
Jaime Lopez in photo by Arthur Brum