ACTS OF CHARITY (1992-2004)
In America, unlike for instance in Europe, charity is largely an individual affair, and not institutionalized. During the economic heyday of the dot.com boom, in a city like New York there were almost non-stop banquets and parties for good causes. Although they were supposed to be about the homeless and poor, they primarily offered the givers a chance to be seen, to eat, to drink, to make contacts and enjoy themselves. It makes charity – such evenings still exist in the shrinking economy – into an ambiguous activity. Who are these evenings really for?
