Robots Of Brixton Winner RIBA President’s Medal

Robots Of Brixton Winner RIBA President’s Medal

Alpha-ville 2011 Moving Image Awards winner Kibwe Tavares has won the RIBA President’s Medal for his film “Robots of Brixton”.

In the words of the artist: “Robots of Brixton is an architectural film project that explores the relationship between architecture, class and race. Using Brixton, (or an augmented Brixton) as backdrop, the project uses robots as metaphors for a future intake of migrants to the UK. It acts as a commentary on the cyclical nature of the working class in areas with diverse populations such as Brixton

The projects shows Brixton as a degenerated and disregarded area inhabited by London’s new robot workforce. The robots are built and designed to carry out all of the tasks which humans are no longer inclined to do. The mechanical population of Brixton has rocketed, resulting in unplanned, cheap and quick additions to the skyline.

The film follows the trials and tribulations of young robots surviving at the sharp end of inner city life, living the predictable existence of a populous hemmed in by poverty, disillusionment and mass unemployment. When the Police invade the one space which the robots can call their own, the fierce and strained relationship between the two sides explodes into an outbreak of violence echoing that of 1981.”

Congratulations Kibwe.

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