Name: Chris Jordan skildrer noen sjokkerende statistikker
Uploaded: 2008-06-15T21:00:00Z
Duration: 11 min
Description: Kunstner Chris Jordan viser oss et arresterende syn på hvordan vestlig kultur ser ut. De enorme bildene hans skildrer noen nesten utenkelige statistikker -- som det forbausende antallet papirkopper vi bruker hver dag.

Chris Jordan: Chris Jordan skildrer noen sjokkerende statistikker

Chris Jordan skildrer noen sjokkerende statistikker

Kunstner Chris Jordan viser oss et arresterende syn på hvordan vestlig kultur ser ut. De enorme bildene hans skildrer noen nesten utenkelige statistikker -- som det forbausende antallet papirkopper vi bruker hver dag.

Collective, unconscious behaviors can add up to astonishing consequences when multiplied by millions. One million plastic cups are used on US airline flights every six hours, and more than 400,000 Americans die each year from smoking cigarettes. By turning overwhelming statistics into giant, detailed images, the artist hopes to spark emotion and responsibility that numbers alone cannot inspire. The real challenge, he suggests, is to translate awareness into personal and cultural change.