The consensus factory

The consensus factory

2023

The work explores the relationship between economic power, the political class, and the media in shaping narratives and collective imaginaries. Through a symbolic visualisation of the G7 countries, it proposes a system in which media discourse functions as a mechanism of repetition and ideological legitimisation. The layering of newspaper front pages and presenters’ voices creates a saturated environment in which information becomes indistinguishable from propaganda. The consensus factory offers a reading of the media as a space where reality is manufactured rather than facts merely transmitted.

Seven images symbolise the G7 countries: the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Canada. Their sizes are proportional to each country’s GDP, while their rectangular shapes evoke newspapers and the screens of electronic devices. Like television commercials, the piece lasts 30 seconds, suggesting an ideological form of advertising disseminated through the media.

Exhibited at

XIV Certamen d’Arts Plàstiques  

Centre d’Art Sa Quartera

Inca (Mallorca, Spain)

15 November 2023 – 5 January 2024

XIV International Exhibition  

Virtual Gallery MundoArti I

Valencia (Spain)

29 September 2022 – 30 November 2022

Technical specifications

  • Technique: audiovisual slideshow
  • Format: MP4
  • Códecs: MPEG‑4 AAC, H.264
  • Resolution: 1920 × 1080 px
  • Duration: 00:00:30
  • File size: 19 MB
  • Installation: single‑channel, with the possibility of multi‑channel display
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