Elena Vorobieva,Viktor Vorobiev /Alma-ata

ORANGE EVOLUTION

Man, shaped by labour has reached its developmental zenith. In our times where the technocrat is valued above all, culture and individual dignity are cast aside. Only in the private domain have they any currency. Achievement and ambition are prized in the social order, and through their associated dress codes, we identify others. A “modest” yet expensive suit and other accessories favored by a “serious man” symbolize a fast track through the bureaucratic ranks with the presidency even almost in sight. Try putting an orange vest on, though, and see how quickly you fall in other people’s estimates. Distinctions, such as gender, age and nationality are erased with the burning orange suggesting only one thing: street cleaner. It doesn’t matter who littered – whether it be businessman, philosopher, king or revolutionary – what’s important is that the street cleaner comes and cleans away the mess for new heroic deeds.