"Inflation" is a work that confronts and reflects upon the intricate games of value in our society, using thirty virtual currencies as a medium. It beckons viewers to delve into an analysis of how and who determines value in various spheres of our existence.
The piece questions the foundations of valuation. In the art world, the price of a work can be as elusive and abstract as inflation in the economy. Here, "Inflation" extends beyond the economic phenomenon, also critiquing the way we value our time and efforts in society. What determines an individual's hourly wage? Is it a fair reflection of their skill and effort, or merely the outcome of deeply ingrained economic and social structures?
The currencies in "Inflation" evoke the volatile behavior of today's cryptocurrencies, but with a twist: their value is intrinsically tied to time, that irretrievable resource. Through this, the work comments on the illusory nature of wealth in an overvalued global economy, and how perceptions of wealth can, in many cases, be mere mirages.
The subtle nod to Judas' thirty pieces of silver endows the piece with ethical and moral connotations, suggesting a critique on how, in our obsessive pursuit of wealth and recognition, we often betray what is truly valuable.
