Soziale Pathologie ist eine audiovisuelle Erläuterung unsichtbarer Elemente unseres Modus Vivendi, die zum generellen Verfall der Lebensqualität beitragen, wie er von vielen Menschen weltweit heute wahrgenommen wird. Mit jedem Strich und jedem Design wollen sie die Aufmerksamkeit auf Zwänge in der heutigen Gesellschaft lenken, die fortwährend zur Schwächung der persönlichen Sozialgeflechte führen und Elemente der fehlgeleiteten Hegemonie begünstigen.

Laut die Künstler:

Much of the art has its roots in a project begun several years ago by painter Jason Benedict, who found the media attention surrounding the Anthrax scares almost as bad as potential threat itself. Which was more dangerous, he wondered ; the potential outbreak of Anthrax, or the manipulation of an all-too-gullible public by a select few who steered the media – and the world – to accomplish their own personal ends?

At around the same time, Xarkos Ataktos’ attempts to convince friends, relatives and others in the United States that the course of action then under consideration was ill-founded remained ineffective. The fundamental problem as he saw it was the basic reluctance of even thinking individuals to ask some very basic questions. This was obviously compounded by the “information barrier” in place around the United States which had reached epidemic proportions.

The two met up serendipitously in Berlin and began talking about their experiences. It wasn’t long before they realized a potential collaboration was more than an interesting idea ; it would become almost an imperative! They set to work hammering out the outline for what would become “Social Pathology,” and enlisted contributions of a few additional artists whose work passed agreeably well with the theme along the way.

 

 

Die Kunst