Backpack #8
Künstler/in
Nika Kupyrova
(geb. 1985 in Kiew, Ukraine)
Date2018
ClassificationsObjekt
MediumStahl, Metall, Leder
Dimensions130,4 × 39,3 cm
Credit LineArtothek des Bundes
Object number28277
DescriptionAs survival fantasies replace technological utopias as pop culture’s go-to narrative, it’s not just a trend, but a mark of society’s ability to envision its own future. Video gaming is a genre especially associated with post-apocalyptic survival scenarios – perhaps its classic protagonist-driven first-person narration encourages romanticization of a loner fighting against a hostile outside world. Protagonist is usually on a quest of some sort, making acquaintances and alliances, but remaining solely responsible for their own survival. Instead of a collaborative, social structure – personal self-sufficiency in the face of a crisis.
Inevitably, she would carry her entire possessions in a supposed ‘backpack’ – an inventory that can be opened and scrolled through, to equip the recent and most efficient pillaged equipment and toss out the one that outlived its use.
Text: Nika Kupyrova
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