Dublin 2
Dublin2 was a socially engaged project that addressed the asylum policy of the EU. The project took place in two renowned public squares, Sergel’s Square in Stockholm, Sweden, and Lasipalatsi Square in Helsinki, Finland.
The project examined the EU’s asylum policies through an experimental and performative live-action role-playing game. Participants played the roles of border guards and asylum seekers, based on biographical interviews. The game also included the involvement of passers-by, journalists, asylum case workers, politicians, and organisations working with asylum seekers.
The game depicted the migration of asylum seekers across EU countries and made visible the the asylum procedures in different member states. The game’s activities revolved around Stockholm’s Sergel’s Square and Helsinki’s Lasipalatsi Square, which were converted into refugee camps for a weekend. Additionally, the game expanded to nearby offices and institutions, and continued non-stop throughout the night, displaying video content linked to the game’s themes projected onto the walls of adjacent buildings.
The project examined the EU’s asylum policies through an experimental and performative live-action role-playing game. Participants played the roles of border guards and asylum seekers, based on biographical interviews. The game also included the involvement of passers-by, journalists, asylum case workers, politicians, and organisations working with asylum seekers.
The game depicted the migration of asylum seekers across EU countries and made visible the the asylum procedures in different member states. The game’s activities revolved around Stockholm’s Sergel’s Square and Helsinki’s Lasipalatsi Square, which were converted into refugee camps for a weekend. Additionally, the game expanded to nearby offices and institutions, and continued non-stop throughout the night, displaying video content linked to the game’s themes projected onto the walls of adjacent buildings.
Work Info
JP Kaljonen, Johanna Raekallio and Haidi Motola in Dublin2 Helsinki (organisers) & live action role-players and other actors who participated the projects, Dublin2 Stockholm / Dublin2 Helsinki, Socially engaged project, Sergels Square, Stockholm, Sweden 2012 / Lasipalatsi Square, Helsinki, Finland 2011 (produced by Finnish Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma / Kiasma Theatre URB11-Festival).