To the whole Zero-K Community especially those residing in Europe this summer and/or those interested in art,
I wish to invite you to visit me in my hometown this summer.
As happens every 5 years for 100 days my little (200k inhabitants) hometown of Kassel will be the world capital of contemporary art when artists from all around gather here for the documenta art festival.
https://documenta-fifteen.de/en/I cannot begin to describe the weirdness that awaits you, most of the stuff for this summer I dont know about yet, but the few things I have heard about include a cryptocurrency mined by the buzzing of bees and a Komposthaufen as a gathering place to discuss stuff. Previous documentas have left the city with things like a 15m wide picture frame to frame the changing landscape, a 7 m big pickaxe supposedly thrown by hercules and a 10 cm diameter metal rod that extends exactly 1 km down into earth. Not to mention all kinds of statues and paintings as well as my personal favorite, 7000 (oak) trees.
These are just a few of the hundreds and hundreds of art installations, performances, events, concerts,discussions and plain old partying that will be going on here this summer.
Since it already feels the whole world is coming to us I never travel in those years and instead, like 5 years ago, Ill be working a low level job there, meaning Ill be right in that whole chaos.
If any of that sounds appealing to you guys and you happen to be in reaaching distance this summer come and visit.
I cant offer accomodations but a free tour and an evening of drink and fun is definetly in the cards.
Just write in this thread or pm me if you want further info.
Also special shoutout to ruru, this years headquarters is called the ruru-house so I feel it is kinda of destiny for you to come visit this summer :-)
