Michaël Massart's « VERY FAST TRIP » Series — When Today's Treasures Become Tomorrow's Trash

« VERY FAST TRIP » unfolds as a modern parable centered on engineered obsolescence and runaway consumption. Yesterday's prized possession quickly morphs into today's forgotten relic. The eternal dance between ascent and collapse shapes our entire existence. Drawing on this premise — and infusing it with playful satire — I have personified the lifespan of a typical consumer item, giving it a semi-human voice. Few domains evolve at such breakneck speed as technology. Yet aren't human beings themselves treated as disposable commodities in our current era? The title « VERY FAST TRIP » captures the compressed arc these products travel — from the instant we tear open the packaging to the moment we swap them out, which routinely arrives far too soon. Whether driven by wear and tear, envy of the neighbor flaunting the latest upgrade, flimsy construction, or perhaps the deliberate scarcity of replacement components in an age that favors buying fresh over fixing old — without overlooking the well-documented phenomenon of planned obsolescence. I invite you to follow the escapades of our overconsumption "protagonist" — from its grand "unveiling" through its final recycling journey. Along the way you'll encounter triumphant highs, delusions of grandeur, wild indulgences, sobering crashes, wistful longing, uphill battles, and a desperate struggle to endure in a thankless world littered with forgotten "celebrities"… by Michaël Massart