For this assignment, my idea was to touch certain events and philosophies. I took a futuristic city (internet) and placed it in the background with an orange overtone (scanned image) to give it a smog effect relating to pollution. Also relating to pollution, above the city scape I put in toxic clouds with a dried up sun (scanned photo of rust). In the mid ground are the idea of houses. Simple outlines of what a preconceived image of what a house might be (scanned image). These houses give a window into the city scape, directly connecting with with the notion of an overly populated pollution oriented city. Reiterating these ideals, within the doors of the houses are street maps of the crammed cities of New York and New Jersey (scanned image). Just under the houses is a body of water, within the body of water is a sinking oil tanker (internet). This is intended to relate to the BP oil spill in the gulf of mexico in fall of 2011. I also completely covered the body of water with oil (internet). As for the foreground, Ill start with the left side. On the beach across from the city are three women (internet). The two in the back are black silhouettes, while the one in front in the direct line of fire is red. The reason she is red is to evoke more attention to her because her death is first. The three women have babies inside their stomachs (scanned image). I did this to show the military/ government and theories of war and population control. To further display government theories I placed a target (scanned image) over their head. This can be read as mind control and brainwashing, as well as a kill shot from the soldier directly across from them (internet). Together I believe this image relates to the times we live in and the media that is pushed on us juxtaposed with these images might look like in a realistic dose. The gremlins (internet) in the middle are a comical symbolism for the choices we have, they are essentially the same creature but one is good and one is bad so the future holds the same fate
6 comments:
it isnt blended but i like that. it makes it seem like a totally different type of art project that i can imagine hanging on a wall somewhere.
did you do the oil spill effect yourself?
This is very creative and interesting, you just want to look at it for a long time at all the different parts. The gremlins are my favorite, made me laugh.
This doesn't look like a single photo but also doesn't look at all like you meant it to. The image is creative and obviously has more meaning to it then most if not all of the others.
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tl;dr looks good bro
Not really what the assignment called for, but I could see this hanging in a gallery and striking up interesting conversations.
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