Fallout, Part I: An Open Repository

"Ricardo Miranda Zúñiga approaches art as a social practice that seeks to establish dialogue in public spaces. 

'Eleven of us shared beds, floor, and one tiny bathroom as the Somoza dynasty came to an end in 1979. When I returned to Masaya, the town was terribly damaged. The streets and the Spanish stucco facades of homes were bullet ridden and marked with the silhouette of Sandino. Although the popular revolution succeeded, the economic and political rebuilding of the republic never has. Why is this so?'

Today, Nicaragua is once again on the brink of political and economic disaster. Initiated by requesting personal commentary from individuals representing several generations of a single family, Fallout, Part I: An Open Repository was then opened for submissions by anyone concerned with Nicaragua or other similarly imperiled nations.

The site presents a written and graphical history for those not familiar with Nicaragua and utilizes collaborative software to investigate the enigma of the Nicaraguan national character. Fallout potentially serves as a case study of the lasting effects of globalization and U.S. interventionist policies upon developing nations." -- from Turbulence