Earth
Made by Stephen He
Made by Stephen He
The greatest challenge we face today is the problem of global climate change. By mimicking Banksy's "Rage, Flower Thrower", I want to emphasize the fragility of our Earth and the potential consequences of our actions.
Created: September 8th, 2016
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The greatest challenge we face today is the problem of global climate change. By mimicking Banksy's "Rage, Flower Thrower", I want to emphasize the fragility of our Earth and the potential consequences of our actions.
I like the idea of combining environmental issues with your artwork, and how you are doing it in a Warhol way, but it might be too broad to be done in a few piece. Maybe it is better with a concentration, some thing that can be focused on, like desertification...(just personal suggestions!) Also, maybe change something more than just color? changing the earth itself may speak louder than just changing the color.
I love the approach you're taking with the piece - using the progressive distortion/color removal definitely has a strong impact when executed well. I also like that you are tackling environmental issues and using the, i suppose, cleaner style of Warhol such that when you distort the picture, the effect is that much heavier.
That being said, I do agree with parts of Natalie's suggestion, and it would be interesting if you had the increasing distortion of the earth also be paralleled by shrinking ice caps and rising sea levels and desertification of more temperate regions.
I love the idea behind this piece and the approach you took. Global warming is a serious issue, and your portrayal of it in such a simple yet powerful way brings attention to the urgency of it. Perhaps the only criticism I have is that with a bit more context (or background) this may be a little more powerful. Perhaps the background could be in space, while the man had taken the earth out of orbit? Either way, the style and color you chose shows the black-and-white nature of global warming: it is simple and it is happening, and it is humanity that is the cause. The coloration of the globe shows the complexity of the life and planet that it is affecting. Good job!
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