We somehow seem to have forgotten many of history’s lessons. Despite ample evidence that trusting bigoted strongmen to run bloated capitalist nation-states doesn’t usually turn out very well, uh, (gestures broadly at the world in 2021). In that spirit, France-based Etxegiña is here with a timely, well-crafted reminder that it’s hard work keeping the assholes of the world at bay—hard work that requires personal sacrifice, and doesn’t always result in unqualified successes. Etxegiña (et-che-GHEE-nya) is a new project started by Waldo Losada, whose work in acts like Acedia Mundi and Gargantua previously caught this fine Toilet’s attention. Etxegiña is a much more … Continue reading Franco’s Ghosts: An Interview with Waldo Losada of Etxegiña