Andy Warhol. Dark Star

(Museo Jumex, 10 June 2017)

The comfort of the abundance of commodities is the service that well-functioning economies provide. This service is not limited to the provision of physical goods. The public utilities in charge of news and entertainment, too, deal in commodities. One can pick a celebrity, pick an angle from which one would like to see this celebrity presented, and then consume the desired product in an unlimited quantity. This consumption nourishes but does not graduate to a relationship.

One may additionally seek relationships in order to become a part of a narrative and to learn to turn from a consumer into a producer, thereby opening oneself to new sources of joy.