Abstract

The economic and cultural effects of the current economic crisis in Greece are evoked in Grexit (Hellenic Objects in Crisis). The material was recorded using a cell phone in the Greek mountain village of Kissos. Source objects include a noisy refrigerator, a drainpipe with water running through it, a church bell, a traditional clarinet and a tin roof struck by rain. These are combined with the nasal tones of a mobile greengrocer making his daily rounds. The amplified (objectified) voice lists the various natural objects for sale—onions, carrots, melons, aubergines, peppers, lemons…