MATCH 2 uncovers competition, a defining feature of neoliberalism, determining not just the market economy but our work, relationships and if you look close enough, you will see how it influences every aspect of our daily lives. MATCH 2 interrogates the ideas of improvement, betterment and progress that drive neoliberal capitalism, along with systems of value that direct and inform our behavior and cultural environment. It explores the competition through grotesque displays of ego and aggression, connecting the social, the animal, and the national.
MATCH 2 reveals the subtlety and the brutality of the competition. In fact, in order to survive, it requires a kind of equilibrium: if one player starts to gain, the conclusion is foregone, and the competition is over. Two players find themselves mirroring and merging, discovering differences as they attempt to reach the same image and uncovering the more subtle manifestations of competition: constant judgment and comparison between individuals.