Feature: Testing democracy
Image series: The flat share as an allegory for the nation state
Whether it’s household chores or civic duties, the family budget or the national economy, discussions at the kitchen table or parliamentary debate: in shared flats, just as in democratic states, the terms of our coexistence have to be renegotiated on a constant basis. Wimmelbilder by the illustrator Simon Landrein.
There are passionate organisers, quiet helpers, the seemingly uninvolved, those who get stuck in, those who stay on the sidelines, and those who know everything better. Illustrator Simon Landrein offers scenes of communal living when confronted with fundamental questions of democracy. | Illustrations: Simon Landrein
In a shared apartment, like in a democracy, everyone has a say. That’s not always easy, let alone harmonious.
Flatmates have diverse interests and talents. So things can get pretty chaotic.
Everything’s healthier and much more efficient when the IT geek takes charge in the kitchen. Or perhaps not?
A flatmate who’s the landlord’s daughter decides to have everything renovated. Harmonious living and livelihoods themselves are under threat. Protests are guaranteed.
