Empathy: "Understanding another person's experience as if it were being lived by oneself."
– Encyclopedia of Social Psychology
The lockdown due to Covid-19 essentially highlighted the existence of two distinct types of people:
Those who, in a childish manner, continued to gather in parties and dinners, denying the dangers of contamination; and those who became prisoners in their homes, only seeing others through a computer screen, unable to touch or make their communication truly felt.
These two televisions symbolize the dichotomy of these two attitudes:
The left-hand television displays real-time data via wifi, showing Covid-19 infections, deaths, vaccination rates, and doses given, both in Portugal and globally. The data is sourced live from John Hopkins University.
Technique/Materials
- 2 televisions: 60s and 80s
- Pez dispensers: 80s/90s/00s
- 2 Steiff Teddy Bears: 80s
- Epoxy Resin
- LED lights
- Backlit frame
- Mirrors
- Wifi
- 3D Prints
Dimensions (cms)
87 (l) x 19 (d) x 29 (h)
Date