Why did Tony Podesta and wife excavate a "huge subterranean vault beneath their house outside Washington" (pizzagate)

submitted ago by OrwellKnew

According to a 12 year old article from theguardian.com...

They are known for purchasing "awkward" works, such as video installations, that many other private collectors will not consider. "It's easy to store them, but difficult to display them," says Podesta. To get round the problem, he and his wife have excavated a huge subterranean vault beneath their house outside Washington - a white space 5m square and 4m high in which it will be possible to show "very complicated video pieces" on all four walls.

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2004/apr/20/usa.world

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logjam ago

Interesting find. Good work.

FTA "We don't buy anything we don't love," he says. "Some people collect one of lots of different people. Our style is to collect a smaller number of artists - probably 50 - in some depth. We'll have 20 of this person and 40 of that person."

I wonder whose work - and I wonder what of.

OrwellKnew ago

My guess is that "snuff" type films are shown and/or produced in their underground lair

organic1 ago

Considering how he wants to show the movies on all four walls, it appears that the audience will be busy doing something and not simply seated. Considering how many victim accounts involve orgies and child porn happening in basements, I'm wondering if such activities would be happening while the movies are playing, so no matter which way you're looking, you can still see the movie. It definitely sounds like this creature and his bride are collecting child porn and snuff films to entertain themselves and their debauched friends.

Le_Squish ago

That is orgy seating you are describing.

organic1 ago

Thanks for confirming. I'm not trying to be funny, but I had no idea there was such a thing as "orgy seating". I figured the floor was just one big rubber mat.

Le_Squish ago

The point is to make sure everyone can see no matter what sexual position you are in.

organic1 ago

Indeed! Damn, I wish they'd raid Podesta's house!

Queen_Puabi ago

Didn't he say something about "still in the torture chamber"?

organic1 ago

Oh, yeah! Thanks for bringing that up. He may have been talking about his vault.