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Consumerism, Under Pressure

Do you think you own more than you need?

Us humans are materialistic by nature. We have an odd relationship with the things we own. We believe that we ARE what we possess. We invest value, emotion and sentiment in the things we own, making it harder to part with these things. We seek security and happiness in our possessions.

However, the happiness derived from excess physical possessions, is fleeting at best.
The following images are aimed at giving the viewer a feeling of being suffocated under the weight of their accumulated items. A feeling of being blinded under the heaviness of one's own belongings.
Consumerism, Under Pressure
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Consumerism, Under Pressure

A series to show the obsession to consume in our world today. The aim is to create a feeling of suffocation under the pressure of everything we o Read More

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