Projekt von
Nicolas König
Begleitung
François Charbonnet, Patrick Heiz, Laurent Stalder
In the quest for new gratifications, our culture has transitioned from a needs-driven paradigm to one fueled by insatiable desires. The possibility of constant consumption through the interaction between the epidermis of the fingertip and the micro-designed surface of a mobile screen today unravels an intercontinental journey of data and material that is changing our lives and cities. An ever-accelerating perpetual feedback loop between reality, algorithm and desire, where all surroundings are in constant motion while the physical body experiences a pathological standstill.
The Fulfillment Paradox delves into this intricate tapestry of human desires, consumer culture, and the relentless machinery of the logistics chain. It illuminates the profound contradictions that arise in the strive for endless growth and acceleration in times of environmental chaos when our yearning for immediate shopping satisfaction collide with the far-reaching implications of the accelerated pursuit of fulfillment. It is a neither dystopian nor utopian reflection of what is with the playful invitation to critically imagining what could be.