EUROPE’S SUGAR INDUSTRY

Monument of Sugar

Monument of Sugar
Lonnie van Brummelen / Siebren de Haan

Monument of Sugar is a research into Europe’s subsidized sugar exports. To turn the flow of sugar around, the artists produced a sugar sculpture in Nigeria and shipped it to Europe. A written essay and documentary sequences chart their investigations into the sugar trade and their experiences when producing and transporting the monument.

EUROPE’S SUGAR INDUSTRY

Sugar refinery in Groningen is only in production during the 4 months when sugar beets are harvested. 

EUROPE’S SUGAR INDUSTRY
Artist/Author: Lonnie van Brummelen / Siebren de Haan

Sugar refinery in Groningen is only in production during the 4 months when sugar beets are harvested.