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In 2019, Tanguy isolated himself from the world for five days in June. He had nothing but his smartphone and 500 yuan (about $72) on him for delivery services. Tanguy described The Convenient Life performance as:
By living only thanks to digital platforms and home delivery services, at the command line a comfort, an environment and a documentation are created.
It's almost identical to how numerous people are currently self-isolating and relying on the services of Instacart and Uber Eats, among others. This artistic performance, however, seems the most prescient of all Tanguy's works as it shows the artist himself resting on the ground, intently focused on the only thing that keeps him connected to the outside world: his phone.
Realistically speaking, Tanguy most probably had zero inkling that a pandemic would turn the world upside down in 2020. But his artwork is a deeply personal and at times uncomfortable look inside social distancing, hyper-atomized living, and pure loneliness. We're not calling him a prophet but we'd love to know what else Tanguy's working on these days. Just so we can prepare ourselves for the future.
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In 2019, Tanguy isolated himself from the world for five days in June. He had nothing but his smartphone and 500 yuan (about $72) on him for delivery services. Tanguy described The Convenient Life performance as:
By living only thanks to digital platforms and home delivery services, at the command line a comfort, an environment and a documentation are created.
It's almost identical to how numerous people are currently self-isolating and relying on the services of Instacart and Uber Eats, among others. This artistic performance, however, seems the most prescient of all Tanguy's works as it shows the artist himself resting on the ground, intently focused on the only thing that keeps him connected to the outside world: his phone.
Realistically speaking, Tanguy most probably had zero inkling that a pandemic would turn the world upside down in 2020. But his artwork is a deeply personal and at times uncomfortable look inside social distancing, hyper-atomized living, and pure loneliness. We're not calling him a prophet but we'd love to know what else Tanguy's working on these days. Just so we can prepare ourselves for the future.