Hut of branches

Some time ago, I found myself without basic support: housing, a steady income, and stable employment.

In this context, I’m interested in the practice of building a hut. It originates from children’s play, but simultaneously serves as a shelter—from the external environment, inclement weather, and social and financial obligations. Furthermore, a hut can be seen as a grassroots practice of creating a temporary space for shared presence and interaction.

 The experience of instability and vulnerability prompts us to consider the concept of precarity and the place of the precariat in contemporary society. The temporary nature of employment, the lack of social guarantees, and minimal planning horizons create a state of insecurity in which mutual assistance and collective action take on particular significance. Therefore, working on a project involves seeking support and creating a situation of collaboration and co-creation.

Building a hut becomes simultaneously a form of escape from the existing reality and a way to protest against it, as well as a search for new foundations for shared existence.