Ritualistic behaviour and consumer symbolism

The second ritual

The second ritual

After several reports of alienating consumption behaviour, researchers encountered a group of consumers who behaved like a cult. The group encountered appeared to be ill, complaining of palpitations, thirst, drowsiness and blurred vision. One of the members told a researcher that they had been living purely on donuts, M & M's and coffee for several months, their leader even a year. They spent their time making small sculptures that they danced around.

 

Oil on panel, 39 x 28 cm, 2022. Private collection The Netherlands