Name: 克里斯乔丹勾勒出一些惊人的数据
Uploaded: 2008-06-15T21:00:00Z
Duration: 11 min
Description: 克里斯乔丹向我们展示了西方文化令人震惊的一面.他的巨幅作品勾画出一些几乎无法想像的数据:比如我们每天用掉的纸杯的惊人数量.

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克里斯乔丹勾勒出一些惊人的数据

克里斯乔丹向我们展示了西方文化令人震惊的一面.他的巨幅作品勾画出一些几乎无法想像的数据:比如我们每天用掉的纸杯的惊人数量.

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.