Short interview with guard at the Venice biennale
This interview was conducted on the 8th of June, in the Arsenale and was broadcated on Bauhaus.fm and was part of “Pizza Kebap Kunst” installation.
The guard named margarita was in charge of guarding the work of Christine Hill. The Interview was held by Ivo Sebastian Rallo in Italian and translated by him.
S: How is it to work here?
M: I’m precarious, I’m here because, after 4 years applying they finally called me. in my opinion, with this Biagi law (employment law in Italy) the situation in Italy is disgusting.
How much do you get per hour?
I earn six euros per hour and work 4 hours a day.
So you are also part-time?
Yes, with a temporary contract, it can be renewed if there is the need, although with big sacrifices.
In general, how is the relationship between your colleagues and your bosses?
Ah, good, good.
Do you get along well?
Yes
Are most of them from Venice?
Also if you look to other working places, in all Italy, most of the jobs are precarious, even people who are 30 or older.
Are the workers here all Veneziani?
I don’t know, I don’t know if there are only Veneziani, I don’t think so, for sure also from the mainland, for example I am from santa maria di sale, that is pretty far away.
What would you suggest for us to visit in the biennale. What impressed you?
Until now I have not seen anything, I’ve only seen this, I’m here since the sixth, and I didn’t move from here until now, and … I don’t know where they will put me in the next days, for me this art piece is nicest, very good organized.
Do you know that this artist is a professor in our university, the Bauhaus university in Weimar?
Yes, nice
Does this work mean something to you?
To be very organized… Americans aren’t organized, but German, Swiss, and Austrians are really square heads!
What would you suggest to us to see here in Venice that is typically veneciano and not touristy?
You should visit the academia, the ghetto …you should go to the Lido of Venecia for a walk, it’s really nice, the academia and then the so called touristy side, like San Marco, you know, enjoying the city walking through calli and callete
One cheap place to eat here in Venice?
Mc Donalds
Can you recommend me a typical meal from Venice?
Pasta with beans, of course fish and then bigoli witch anchovy sauce
What are bigoli?
It’s a typical type of pasta Veneziana