Useless Bodies? - Elmgreen & Dragset gardens Yoko Ogawa’s novel ‘The Housekeeper

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Useless Bodies? - Elmgreen & Dragset gardens Yoko Ogawa’s novel ‘The HousekeeperAs stated by Elmgreen & Dragset, our bodies are no longer the main agents of our existence. They dont generate value in our societies advanced production methods as they did in the industrial era. One could claim our physical selves have even become more of an obstacle than an advantage. In the 19th century, the body was the producer of daily goods, whereas, in the 20th century, the bodys role became more that of the consumer. Twenty years into the