Belo Horizonte, Brazil, June 2013:

More than 60,000 people demonstrate against the unfair distribution of public funds. The trigger is the upcoming Football World Cup 2014 that influences the financial distribution for education and the public transport system. Initially the demonstrations run peacefully but later the situation escalates; last but not least, because of tough tear-gas attacks by the Military Police.
 

The participatory performance XADREZ illustrates the situation: Masked as the ruling upper class, I play chess against the demonstrators. They only play with pawns and - needless to say - on my side are all the major figures placed...