Empty Vessel
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Ian Kumekawa's Empty Vessel traces the Balder Scapa, a barge linking a Falklands barracks, a Bronx jail, and VW housing. This 'microhistory' uses the vessel as a protagonist in an economic parable, exposing tax havens, exploited labor, and mass incarceration. The 9,500-ton steel structure embodies the elusive offshore market, shaped by forces like Thatcherism and 'flags of convenience,' where regulation is seen as disadvantageous.
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