Eyal Weizman to Present 'Only the Criminal Can Solve the Crime' at The Showroom
Eyal Weizman, an architect and director at Goldsmiths College’s Centre for Research Architecture, is set to deliver a lecture titled "Only the Criminal Can Solve the Crime" at The Showroom in London. This event, scheduled as the third part of a trilogy examining the concept of the lesser evil within political and theological frameworks, follows two earlier discussions titled "Arendt in Ethiopia" and "The Best of All Possible Walls." Weizman's research focuses particularly on the extensive damage faced by 20,000 buildings in Gaza, highlighting the complexities of documenting these ruins within a chaotic legal landscape. The seminar is organized by Afterall and The Showroom.
Key facts
- Eyal Weizman will present 'Only the Criminal Can Solve the Crime' at The Showroom.
- The talk is the third chapter of a trilogy on the lesser evil.
- Chapters one and two will be on display before the lecture.
- Weizman is director of the Centre for Research Architecture at Goldsmiths College.
- The project investigates the politics of the lesser evil through three spatial conflicts.
- The chapter focuses on Gaza, where 20,000 buildings were destroyed or damaged.
- The talk addresses the forensic battle over the rubble in Gaza.
- Weizman co-authored an article in Afterall issue 20.
Entities
Artists
- Eyal Weizman
Institutions
- The Showroom
- Afterall
- Centre for Research Architecture
- Goldsmiths College, University of London
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Gaza
- 63 Penfold Street London NW8 8PQ
Sources
- Afterall —