Madrid Bad Life

Over a hundred years since the publication of the sociological text La mala vida en Madrid that coined the term in Spain what does it mean to be a lowlife Eyecatching almost otherworldy and unashamedly provocative this commentary on class sexuality and urban stratification appropriates the pathologising label of Other to shine a light on the explosion of lifeforms in the Spanish capital today Featuring the clever use of 8mm to create a surreal pseudodocumentary look that draws in and distances simultaneously Madrid Bad Life is a sophisticated and thoughtprovoking highconcept work