Monica Bonvicini

success / sucksass

From a distance, ‘Success’ would appear to be the word inscribed on the golden chains that Karriere Bar’s waiters sport around their necks, but that only lasts until at close quarters you see that it says ‘sucksass’. Whether you choose to construe the inscription as an invitation or a command, the words describe a distinctly unequal distribution of power.

Monica Bonvicini, born 1965, Italy

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