About
This piece functions as a
visual reminder to always
remain critical about the
media we consume.
It’s often easy to assume that
we are immune to propoganda
however that is never the case.
The inspiration behind the quote
and the three people pictured
in it stemmed from the buzz
about Queen Elizabeth’s death,
which so happened to be when
the project was assigned.
The quote itself comes from
a song called “Sex Yeah” by
Marina; although it’s original
meaning in the song espoused
sexual liberation, I wanted to
reintegrate it to 2021’s current
political climate and use it as
a reminder that the figures we
often see portrayed as valiant
and respected people can
often be duplicitous. Whether
it be themselves and/or the
mediums that host them, it is
a firm reminder to question
what we know in order to get
closer to the truth.
Challenge
The challenge involved finding
figures who seem innocent or
are framed as “bi-partisan” when
their words and actions do
not reflect such.
The way I thought of portraying
this was making a nod to 90’s
electronics stores where TV’s were
stacked on walls with often the
same movie playing, or the news.
I chose a CRTV because
keeping in line with the 90’s
and its consistent revival, it
would appeal to both younger
and older people. My hopes are
to capture younger peoples
attention based on the “vintage”
quality of a CRTV and the appeal
of static as a filter.
Outcome
The end result ends up being
this very polarizing image
that has both visual appeal
and head turning figures and
phrases floating above them
that hopefully get the viewer
to nod in agreement or at least
wonder what there is to question
about each of the figures shown.
I don’t think this will change
minds, but I hope it’ll at least
bring a line of questioning that is
healthy for anyone
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