HaL-Hofskulptur #9: Jim Avingon -Workout-City
Live performance: The Gentrification Parade, music   
performance and ballet

Berlin aims to build. Yet, how to create as much affordable housing as possible in the shortest amount of time remains controversial. Jim Avignon is therefore concerned about Berlin’s housing policy and comments on it using his high-rise character created for the HaL courtyard sculptures series. Just as Jonathan Borofsky’s “Hammering Man” tirelessly swings his hammer, Jim Avignon’s sculpture “Workout-City” relentlessly lifts weights. Whether the motivation for this non-stop workout is driven by dollar signs or the societal longing for self-optimization remains unclear. Creating and finding living space seems to demand equally relentless effort. This is also felt by the Haus am Lützowplatz association, which has been planning a construction project on the property behind their building for some time. This is also felt by the Haus am Lützowplatz association, which has been planning a building project on the site to the rear for some time.

https://www.hal-berlin.de/ausstellung/hal-hofskulptur-9/