Lucy Raven
Sunday, 29 September 2013
Lucy Raven
Stills from “China Town”
“China Town traces copper mining and production from an open pit mine in Nevada to a smelter in China, where the semi-processed ore is sent to be smelted and refined. Considering what it actually means to “be wired” and in turn, to be connected, in today’s global economic system, the video follows the detailed production process that transforms raw ore into copper wire—in this case, the literal digging of a hole to China—and the generation of waste and of power that grows in both countries as byproduct.” – Lucy Raven
China Town is currently on view through October 7th as part of Image Employment at MoMA PS1, New York.