User:Mano Daniel Szollosi/Graduation Project Proposal2

Paradox Search for the twist

Durint the 4th trimester I was sticking myself to the context of my latest project 'Leisure Factory': global capitalism and its aspect of exploitation implemented as its core by default. I was researching this infinite vast and broad topic hopeing to find another 'handle' as I had found Mechanical Turk. This research taught me a broad overall knowledge – that has a great value for me. This theory research have not manifested in my art practise – so the handle was missing.

After the Assesment the feedback I got from the tutrors pointed out that I might be looking at the wrong place: Instead of focusing on the method that I was using in my latest project I was focusing more of its context.

The method was creating a paradox. Reverse a system: pay workers to have leisure. Intead of exploiting them – Liberate them.

I have realised that I have a greater fascination to this method rather than latest context I was dealing with – altough it is also a true fascination of mine (among others). Using a paradox as a core tool I can achieve a truly revolutionary and intriging result – I find. The flip over of a segment of the 'world' is an ambitious, huge promise – but I would argue that 'Leisure factory' have not achieved that even if for a tiny moment on a tiny scale.

I have analised thourogh my previous work my method, language I was using.

Every conspiracy theory is a paradox to some extent – it flips over the established facts, it turns the 'facts' inside-out.

'Are you tired of consuming? Choose our Anti-consumer bracelet! Consume for the one last time!'

'Macbook assembled in China: 1199 € Macbook assembled in Sweden: 5699€'

One Night in Paris One way to read this project

Leisure Factory