GREGOR SAILER. THE POTEMKIN VILLAGE

According to legend, the phrase »Potemkin village« can be traced back to the Russian field marshal Prince Grigory Aleksandrovich Pot emkin. In 1787, the minion of Catherine the Great purportedly had entire villages erected as painted façades along the paths of her travels to the recently conquered Crimean territory in an effort to veil the true, run-down face of the region. Following Closed Cit ies (Kehrer 2012), Gregor Sailers new project once again presents actual architectural manifestations driven by political, military , and econ...[Read more]