If you look at the larger historical evolution of architecture and domestic spaces, our homes are increasingly segregated and compartmentalized. It w… - Andrea Zittel
" "If you look at the larger historical evolution of architecture and domestic spaces, our homes are increasingly segregated and compartmentalized. It was the norm when I was growing up for each child to have his own bedroom. This is something that is historically quite new. I often wonder if it is the reason why it’s so difficult for adults of my generation, and those since, to cohabitate or have close interpersonal relationships. I believe that we have become so successfully individualized that it is difficult for us to live collectively.
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About Andrea Zittel
Andrea Zittel (born 1965) is an artist based in Joshua Tree, California.
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