#326 New Normality (2021) Original Painting by Johan Söderström

64x84 cm | Filler, oak frame

What is perceived as normal in the normative sense varies over time. This is a crucial battleground for powers that wish to influence society in a repressive and totalitarian direction. The repression of marginalised groups is what primarily characterises a totalitarian movement. Pushing the boundaries of what these are expected to endure, what is perceived as acceptable treatment, opens up a space for fascist policies. Dehumanising descriptions are presented as criticism within the field for freedom of expression.
By attacking several areas simultaneously, one manages to create confusion and internal conflicts, thereby weakening any organised resistance. It is important to stress that there is a connection between far-right fascist groups that transgress normality, and the establishment of neoliberal policies, with the dismantling of welfare solutions and ethical, solidarity-breaking norms at the centre. Visibly alienated groups create a regime of fear, which in turn enables mass submission to the inexorably hierarchical and performance-based system capitalism is, in its purest form.

Materials used:

Filler (coarse and fine) in oak frame

Details:

• Painting on Panel / Board / MDF
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 64 x 84 x 5cm (framed)
• Framed and ready to hang
• Signed on the back
• Style: Typographic
• Subject: Abstract and non-figurative