The rise and fall of Andrew Cuomo

During Corona, Andrew Cuomo achieved cult status. Now an investigation comes to the conclusion that he sexually molested women for years. In the crisis, his rough handling of colleagues is also his undoing.

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In June 2020, Andrew Cuomo stands in front of a mud-green foam mountain. It is a custom-made product specially commissioned by the Democratic governor of New York to illustrate the pandemic curve of his constituent state. A “42” is stuck to the top of the mountain, it stands for the 42nd day of the pandemic, the peak of the number of infections. After that, the installation is supposed to convey, the numbers fell continuously – thanks to the governor’s successful crisis management.