In the series Oikonomos, Edson Chagas photographs himself posing with various plastic bags covering his head. These bags derive from mass-produced consumer goods found in diverse locations around the globe. Chagas uses this performative act to speak of a de-personalised sense of self in an age of global consumerism. The artist’s individuality is masked by the detritus of popular culture. He also calls attention to the influx of second hand products that are brought to Africa through charities and missionary projects, which leave behind a myriad of traces of where these materials were first produced and used.