Exploration of Peaceful Expressions Through Creative Performances
In the heart of London, Travis finds himself in an unusual predicament, confronting a static baton charge of mannequins dressed in riot gear under the watchful gaze of a CCTV-eyed lion statue in Trafalgar Square. The remnants of protests surround him, a stark reminder of the unrest that has recently swept through the city.
In his pursuit of the surreal, Travis captures a screenshot of a discarded placard that reads Ceasefire Now, filing it under his personal collection, [Anti-Semantic Ephemera].
The journey continues as Travis steps into a simulated Oxford Street in the Gaza Strip. Mannequins, dressed in flak jackets and posing in attitudes of submission, line the streets. The air is filled with the echo of a crowd chanting "Free Palestine" in Dolby surround through his headset.
Travis's path leads him to a replica protest in London, where he witnesses the faces of Maxwell and Epstein projected onto iconic landmarks. Big Ben displays Maxwell's face, while Epstein's silhouette is cast onto Buckingham Palace.
In a bizarre twist, Travis constructs a diptych featuring Trump and Putin exchanging brochures, and Maxwell and Putin exchanging forged passports. The artist's hand behind Installation #2, "Empathy As Auto-Eroticism" in Kyiv, is revealed to be Oleksandr Solovyov.
As the war in Ukraine unfolds, it is re-staged as a fashion shoot in Kyiv, with models posing in combat chic in the remains of a Central line station. Travis, without his Guy Fawkes mask, follows Susan, a TakTik influencer, through a crowd of people in replica national dress, each holding a QR code linking to a different atrocity.
The Trump-Putin summit unfolds on multiple screens in a derelict Currys branch. In an adjacent PC World, a hologram of Ghislaine Maxwell adjusts her pearls, and Epstein's voice plays through hidden speakers.
Travis finds himself in the Tate Modern, transformed into a UN refugee camp. Visitors can simulate drone strikes, negotiate ceasefires, and experience PTSD via role play and dramatic reconstructions.
In Hyde Park, Travis discovers a discarded Ukrainian flag fluttering beside a rainbow one, noting the juxtaposition of nationalism and identity politics as competing brands.
In a dream or deepfake, Travis merges Trump with Epstein and Putin with Maxwell, negotiating a settlement in Ukraine with an antique map of Gaza. A child's face, half-starved by pixelation, is projected onto the store's windows of Selfridges, serving as a stark reminder of the real-world consequences of the conflicts depicted in his surreal journey.
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