Inflation Exit Only
It mocks how institutions framed inflation as a short-term visitor while quietly normalizing it, building systems and expectations around endless increases and treating any reversal as unrealistic, broken, or unavailable.
A single-panel supermarket scene redesigned like an airport security checkpoint at the checkout. Above the lane hangs a big official sign: “INFLATION — ENTRY ONLY,” with arrows forcing customers and carts through one-way turnstiles. The cashier scans groceries under a TSA-style arch while, in the background, oversized price tags ride an upward escalator toward the ceiling like departing passengers. A weary shopper looks back for a way out, but the only other sign is a tiny handwritten note at customer service: “PRICE ROLLBACKS — OUT OF ORDER.” The store layout itself makes clear that rising prices are no longer a temporary disruption but permanent infrastructure.