social marionettes

Is it "normal" to abstain from alcohol, to leave the house without makeup, or to love a person of the same sex? The answer is actually obvious, of course it is normal.

Yet, we often conform to societal ideals and reject unfamiliar situations. Most of the time this is the trigger for many social problems such as homophobia, racism and many more...

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With this project, I want to draw attention to this societal pressure that we are not always aware of, but which negatively affects our environment. It is a societal and important problem that needs to be pointed out! The title of the project "social marionettes" is meant to illustrate that we are guided like marionettes by social ideals. It addresses various aspects of everyday life that we allow ourselves to be influenced too much by society!