Demand or Desire discusses and criticises the increasingly extreme and irrational consumption behaviours present in contemporary consumerist society.
Demand or Desire features sculptures, videos and photographs by the artists Jeremy Hutchison and Wenyao Mao. The exhibition discusses and criticises the increasingly extreme and irrational consumption behaviours present in contemporary consumerist society through two artworks, Hutchison’s Dead White Man and Mao’s Consumption Traps. In an era when global consumerism permeates every aspect of daily life, shopping has arguably evolved beyond necessity, becoming an extension of desire, a tool for identity, and a vessel for emotional fulfilment. Demand or Desire, based on Zygmunt Bauman’s theory of consumer society, aims to guide people to rethink and re-examine the current excessive, wasteful and deceptive consumerist socio-economic system.
Jeremy Hutchison will give an artist’s talk online. More information coming soon.
ARTISTS
Jeremy Hutchison is a British artist living in London. His creations encompass various forms such as performance, sculpture and video. Much of his work intervenes in systems of global production, interrogating the relationship between consumerism and Empire.
Wenyao Mao is a Chinese artist and designer whose practice centres on social issues, everyday experiences, and identity. Drawing inspiration from daily life, she skilfully incorporates social phenomena into her design language.
CURATORS
Yang Xu is a curator and designer from Changzhou, China, most interested in experimental and installation art.
Yifei Zhu, a Chinese curator and designer, focuses on ecological art and relational aesthetics. Her works often guide the audience to participate and connect art with the public.
