Katalin Mesterhazy

When I was around seven years old, we always came to shop at this typical Viennese shopping street. That time was the “Gorenje Shopping Fever” or “Gorenje-tourism” period. Masses of people bought some kind of technical or electronical stuff (which was not possible in Hungary as for example: fridge, TV, video player) and sold it then at home or simply used it in the family. As I remember, I was mad about getting some “West sweet, coco-rum-chocolates”. Nowadays I can feel this madness too, when I am walking on this special street in Vienna. I must buy something, I must shop. Even if I know, it is an addiction or needless or contradictory to my global position.

I am also part of the consumer society if I wish or not. Even my thoughts on global problems may stop when I turn into a fashion store although I know very well that the clothes from this company are made in poor countries, maybe even by children. Do I really want to do something? Could I?