Simon Thompson's instillation "Rising Damp" at dépendance in Brussels exhibits a small variety of works that seem to surround the topic of low income housing. The works above include a drawing titled "View of Brussels", done with charcoal on paper, and a series of 6 oil paintings on canvas depicting a form to apply for Housing Benefits in the UK (assistance from the government to pay rent). The contrasting ideas of a seemingly luxurious house in Brussels and the form for Housing Benefits seem to stand as more of a commentary on the "site" of economic security than a form of institutional critique. The other works in the show include a video titles "Rising Damp Sitcom" and a series of photographs depicting ground meat.
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