A Euro is a Euro is a Euro: Fieldwork in European Realism
<p><em>A Euro is a Euro is a Euro: Fieldwork in European Realism </em>appears online in issue 2 of <em>Fictional Journal </em>and is reproduced in the <em>Propaganda</em> pdf document.</p> <p>As a singular embodiment of matter and representation, the Euro-skulptur is as abstract as money, as tangible as cash. An essay and animations analyse the sculpture as a material symbol of the European Union.</p> <p>Euro cash is European Realism, it is a representation of things as they actually are, it is the sincere, un-idealised rendition of contemporary life in the EU. we normally look at architecture, or more broadly at the built environment, as the interface through which we can encounter shared identities. Keeping a concern with an interest in things, materiality and landscape, we still nd the Euro sign (€) marking more than coins and banknotes: it can inform the material components of our social and political life, including those that we recognise as peculiarly European…</p>
Authors: Paolo Patelli
Editors: Sophie Rzepecky, Teresa Palmieri, Heini Lehtinen
Designer: Gabriela Baka
Web Developer: Julian Gerke