We live in a time of ubiquitous and normalized militarization. The propaganda of military power permeates everyday discourse – as if defense were necessary and self-evident, as if war were inevitable. We rarely ask who the enemy truly is, or how that concept could be deconstructed – not as a target, but as a construct. The military industry, as an inseparable part of the capitalist economy, demands constant momentum, new conflicts, and fresh blood.

Although humanity has caused the Anthropocene, it does not control this era – just as it cannot control or stop war. Peace is becoming merely a temporary interruption, a tense space of friction between war machines. The techno-capitalist war apparatus requires its own specific circulation: two fluids, two forces – oil and blood. “Oil is the lifeblood that pulses through the arteries of war,” writes Iranian philosopher Reza Negarestani.

Instead of eliminating the causes of civilizational crises, we treat only their consequences -partially, superficially, and often profitably. Yet war crimes cannot be hidden. In the mixture of oil and blood, the blood remains visible – as a reminder and a call to accountability. A call to new generations to speak differently.

Project collaborators: Zala Zia Lenárdič, Tomaž Šimnovec
Expert collaborator: Asst. Prof. Dr. Andreea Oarga, UNG