Hadas Zucker   //   Blasé

Inspired by the work of Georg Simmel’s essay, “The Metropolis and Mental Life”, and French author Michel Houellebecq’s novel, “Extension du Domaine de la Lutte”, Zucker created Blasé project- a social anthropological diary that explores the crisis of modern urban life. This art project explores the question of identity and self representation in contemporary society. It captures a moment of intimacy, where oneself shows vulnerability, their true self, as opposed to their “social media branded self”. The portraits show the common values and ideals of a new global urban nomad social group. Though their diversity, they influence and adrenalize the emerging global city of the future, Shanghai.