Statement

When I think about modern society and modern life, few of the words that pop up in my head are consumerism, commercialism, and conformity. Because I've gotten to look at some of Andy Warhol's works for this module, I started to pay attention and think about consumerism. Why do people buy things they don't need? Why do people simply feel the urge to spend money and/or possess things? In my opinion, a lot of the times our decisions of making certain purchases aren’t conscious, rather, they’re driven by lack of security, tendency to impress others, stress, conformity, or simply compulsive habit of shopping. Therefore, I wish to explore and convey this phenomenon visually, to make people more aware of the effects of consumerism on them, and hopefully encourage them to become more conscious consumers.