Kristoffer ØrumWorks 2004–2026
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Affluence without abundance

Details8
No.
0183
Date
1 Jun 2021
Type
Exhibition
Place
Keramoda, Lønstrup (DK)
Group show
Kunstpionerne
Thanks
Vibe Falkenberg
Resembles
0067 Sucker Trick
Read as
BLUE 31%, DARK, EVEN, DETAILED
Links
keramoda.dk

Affluence without abundance was a video installation featuring a giant 3D-printed oyster that presented a speculative future scenario where the earth is covered by an endless ocean and people live in giant oysters. The work featured voices of people who inhabit these oysters, taking in post-work society, symbiotic relationships and alternative models of abundance.

The installation combined the physical presence of the large-scale 3D-printed oyster sculpture with video content projecting the voices and experiences of future oyster-dwellers. The oysters provide shelter, regulate air quality, supply electricity and heating, and monitor their human inhabitants' health and behaviour. In return, humans care for the oysters through cleaning, feeding, and gentle maintenance.

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