THE SANDHOG PROJECT (United States, 2009)

The construction workers who labour 250 meters under Manhattan on the almost one-hundred kilometre long tunnel that will bring drinking water to New York City are called ‘sandhogs’. Since this project began in 1970, one worker has been killed in a construction accident for every mile of the tunnel completed. Few know of this invisible world, which is nevertheless so important for daily life in the city. Gina LeVay bring his underground world out of the darkness, and underscores how the city is a living and complex sculpture. With photographs, video installations and the web, LeVay challenges us to reflect on the ways in which we – and all our actions – are interwoven with the city’s systems.