Macaque et Man - Evolution

‘Macaque et Man – Evolution’ is an original artwork created as a commentary on the ideologies of mankind as a species. It tries to shed light on the evolution of the hunter-gatherer species into nature’s most advanced apex predator.

Throughout our human history, men have hunted down and slaughtered monkeys in millions. Man has always tried to establish himself as a superior species even considering themselves to be royalty, with no regard or care towards the weaker species.

In 2019, the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh declared the 'Rhesus Macaque' species of monkeys to be considered as 'Vermin' and authorized their massive cull. Malaysia witnessed a similar scenario in 2013. If this is to continue, many known species of primates would go completely extinct by mid-21st century.

Artwork specs

Artist: CHANSE

Music: Coma-Media

1484 x 1986

MP4 / 11 second loop / 24fps