Calling it Fortune Here, Jenkins (b1983 Mozambique) draws on arcade games and crazy golf to amuse locals and ignite discussion around the narratives that play out on the tables and in the pastel-pink crazy golf destinations on the deck beyond, each one representing a landmark Folkestone structure.
genuinefake. Fortune Here, Folkestone Triennial 2021. Photo: Martin Kennedy.
Her beautifully illustrated and executed games invite residents to address contemporary issues around ownership and opportunity, as well as the diverse priorities of Folkestone’s communities, to interrogate whose fortunes are likely to rise and fall as Folkestone evolves.
genuinefake. Fortune Here, Folkestone Triennial 2021. Photo: Martin Kennedy.
Folkestone Triennial 2021, various venues, Folkestone
22 July – 2 November 2021
Interview by VERONICA SIMPSON
Filmed by MARTIN KENNEDY
genuinefake. Fortune Here, Folkestone Triennial 2021. Photo: Martin Kennedy.
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