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"What is the morally correct response to the poor when even the sale of a $5 possession could save the life of a child in certain parts of the world? In an effort to find out, Aaron catalogues his hundreds of possessions and places them all up for sale." |
Aaron Moore is a 34-year-old international aid worker and artist. His latest exhibition aims to put the teachings of Jesus Christ and moral philosopher and atheist, Peter Singer, to the test, by literally selling every item he owns and giving it to the poor. After spending months each year living face to face with abject poverty and then returning to the comforts of life in a waterfront apartment in Sydney's south and an income that places him in the top percentiles of the world's wealthiest people, Aaron decided to further investigate the extreme injustice his life presented. |
Aaron is the 58,089,141st richest person in the world according to the Global Rich List
From his Apple laptop, Suzuki motorbike, and twin-fin fish surfboard, through to each t-shirt and every pair of socks, his personal photo albums, letters, paintings, drawings, books, and bed. Over the period of 1 week he hopes to sell every possession he owns and empty out the entirety of his bank account and donate it to charities that work with the poor. Come along and perhaps you might make a purchase that could quite literally save a life.
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Jesus Christ
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Peter Singer |
6 Napier St, Paddington, NSW (map)
11am-6pm Wed to Fri, 11am-4pm Sat
T 02 9326 0034
E kudos@arc.unsw.edu.au
W arc.unsw.edu.au/kudos
Closes 4pm Saturday 8 December 2012
All proceeds from this exhibition go towards
Enjoy opening night with Wine provided by Three Weeds Pub and Beer provided by
