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Introduction

C.D.C. WARNS OF ‘AGGRESSIVE’ PEOPLE SEARCHING FOR FOOD DURING SHUTDOWNS

2020 By YOUNG-HAE CHANG HEAVY INDUSTRIES
A white background with black text that reads: HUMANS ARE THE ONLY ANIMALS
WHO MISS
A still from "C.D.C Warns of Aggressive People Searching for Food During Shutdowns", 2020 by Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries.

This video by the artist duo YOUNG-HAE CHANG HEAVY INDUSTRIES presents excerpts from a news article about urban conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic. The artists put their own unique twist on an actual New York Times report about the behaviour of urban rats during the pan­demic, who were becoming more brazen due to the scarcity of restaurant food scraps they were accustomed to feeding on. Accompanied by a jazz score created by the artists, the text is re-imagined to replace the tales of rats with humans. Yet somehow, it still evokes near-experiences we may have had during the pandemic. The work is a reminder — or a premonition — of the unpredictable, absurd and darkly humorous reactions that panic can bring for both humans and non-humans alike.