Lucas sets out to uncover what's really behind power structures: global issues, for example how our economy operates, how it carne about in the first place, and how it has changed until today, are the subjects of her exacting analysis and the associated research. And when she does research, it's always on a global scale, delving deep into history and its epochal chapters.
How do people all over the world refer to money or sex colloquially, that is, not officially but in their everyday speech? How did we manage to replace gold as a stability factor with the stock market of all things-substituting market fluctuations for real value? Why we do we still insist on accumulating goods sky-high? This is the question behind a photo series showing mountains of garbage, coffee, salt, etc. What capital looks like today is addressed by the artist not only in a paper on the writings of Karl Marx, but also in numerous works on immaterial transactions (the flow of money) and their values.
Researching extensively and putting her whole self into her work, Lucas manages to create an irresistible visual pull, demonstrating that the task of art is not merely to seduce, but also to take responsibility for the world we live in. lt's not about finding ready-made answers but about asking the right questions and lau nching the search for solutions.
How do people all over the world refer to money or sex colloquially, that is, not officially but in their everyday speech? How did we manage to replace gold as a stability factor with the stock market of all things-substituting market fluctuations for real value? Why we do we still insist on accumulating goods sky-high? This is the question behind a photo series showing mountains of garbage, coffee, salt, etc. What capital looks like today is addressed by the artist not only in a paper on the writings of Karl Marx, but also in numerous works on immaterial transactions (the flow of money) and their values.
Researching extensively and putting her whole self into her work, Lucas manages to create an irresistible visual pull, demonstrating that the task of art is not merely to seduce, but also to take responsibility for the world we live in. lt's not about finding ready-made answers but about asking the right questions and lau nching the search for solutions.