Throwing a stone into the pond to add a little anger to the system
Arsen ECA
Create anger
All around me, as the days go by, I see more and more clearly that we have become the servants of a system that is both powerful and devious. This system is woven with algorithms which, under the guise of making our lives easier, gradually deprive us of our ability to choose. He presents to us what he considers to be the best choice for us, thus relieving us of our power of decision and our freedom of judgment. This evolution, subtle but constant, leads us towards an existence where our choices, our preferences and even our desires seem to be preconfigured by an omnipresent and omniscient artificial intelligence.
For me, it was obvious that even our emotions and feelings would gradually be homogenized in this system. We have become stingy with feelings, and our emotions gradually fade away. Even our anger, once sharp and burning, is now softened, even sanitized. Faced with this observation, I felt the urgency to give concrete form to anger, while reflecting the current dynamics of our society and our growing propensity for inaction and laziness.
By imitating the system that shapes our reality, where ease takes precedence and effort seems to be increasingly neglected, I sought to highlight the importance and power of raw emotions, particularly anger. For me it was a matter of remembering the importance of feeling fully, of reacting authentically, in a world where even our most intrinsic reactions seem to be dictated or moderated by external forces.
How can we help people express their anger, while remaining comfortably seated on their sofa, absorbed by their screen? This question raises a fascinating challenge in our digital age, where emotional expression clashes with the convenience of technology.
The idea is ingenious in its simplicity: allowing a professional to express anger in place of the individual. This is like throwing a stone into the pond, a metaphor that aptly captures the essence of expressing anger. The paving stone, a robust symbol of revolt, when hitting the water, creates splashes and waves, thus causing eddies. This action symbolizes not only the release of anger but also its impact, demonstrating how a simple action can generate waves of change and disruption, thus evoking the power and reach of the angry emotion.
Throw a stone into the pond
The establishment of with one click allowing the public to express their anger, well far from being a harmless approach, it also involved the integration of this anger into the system. An anger carefully cataloged, numbered, and intended to be preserved for eternity. This undertaking represents a colossal challenge, both technologically and humanly
From a human point of view, the act of throwing a paving stone into the pond requires not only a paving stone, a pond, but also the action of throwing. What began as an artistic expression has transformed, over the years, into a veritable paving stone throwing operation, responding to growing demand.
Since 2011, my daily life has transformed. Throwing a stone into the pond has become my ritual, sometimes up to ten times a day. This action, repeated tirelessly, has become a symbol of my artistic approach and my commitment to this unique form of expression.
Showing anger
During the confinement period, the expression of anger reached its peak, leading me to resort to the help of shedders. These people, hired to assist in this unique process, received from me a paving stone of Paris, the essential tool to perpetuate the symbolic act of throwing a paving stone into the pond. This approach, adapted to the exceptional situation, made it possible to maintain the continuity of the expression of anger, even in a context where restrictions strongly limited movements and usual interactions.
Throwing a stone into the pond, a curse of new times
Since 2011, I have been offering this unique service of expressing anger, a service that I offer free of charge. To those interested, I offer the possibility of acquiring the photograph capturing the precise moment where the pavement hits the pond, as well as the integration of this anger manifested in the system in the form of a virtual work, immortalized in the blockchain.
It’s daily work, demanding and complex, but if I don’t do it, who else will? Every day, I dedicate myself to this task, sometimes after hours of searching to find the ideal pond, a bit like Sisyphus tirelessly pushing his rock. It represents a deep commitment, a devotion to the expression of anger in its purest and artistic form.
