“Material World” by David Welch
With this series, David Welch presents a thought-provoking project that takes influence from Karl Marx’s theory of ‘Objectification’, a concept that considers humankind’s relationship to materially existing forms. For Marx, ‘objectification’ is the process through which individuals externalize themselves through the objects they produce. These forms in turn help us to progress as human beings and acts as symbols for self-understanding and reflection. In our contemporary world, however, a small minority of people control the means of production. Individuals are […]
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