Monday, 15 November 2010

Attacking Consumer Culture Whilst Working In The Gift Shop

The irony isn’t lost on me.
Here I am, trying to see through the fog of modern life, to strip away the distractions used to avoid self-reflection, to not fall for the lie of buying a way to happiness, and to ask myself key existential questions. Yet, meanwhile, to get me out of the house and avoid madness, I’m volunteering in a local museum and not just any museum but, get this, one that chronicles consumer culture and celebrates packaging.
I’m volunteering in the Museum of Brands, Packaging & Advertising.
And it’s actually a really interesting place.
So here I am, searching for content and volunteering in packaging.
The irony isn’t lost on me.

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