Four drawings, pencil on paper, 3" x 5", 2009
On a recent visit to the new California Academy of Sciences, I came across an exhibit where visitors were asked to write down their solutions to climate change. The responses were posted on a wall for everyone to see. I stole these four examples because they caught my eye and I figured that the janitor was probably going to toss them in the trash later that night regardless.
As we all know by now, the children of today are going to be the ones bearing the brunt of the climate changes that our generation created. These kids are going to have to roll up their sleeves and dig out of this mess just like our generation had to dig out from under all the crap that previous generations piled on us. While it's tempting to kick back and cheer the young'uns on from the sidelines, there is no good reason why we can't all chip in a little bit. I decided to do my part by punching up these four drawings to make them clearer and more effective as pieces of propaganda:
The first panel didn't need much improvement, so I simply fleshed out the animal in the tank and had him eat junk food instead of fish food. In the second panel, I made it so the bird is saved by flying into space to escape Earth. The space shuttle in the background has the same idea. In panel three, I added more plantable items. This piece was already strong, but I felt that adding more items enhanced the creator's original intent without cluttering it. In the final panel, I clarified that people should stop eating microwaved meat (gross). I assume this is what the artist meant.
It's sad when kids are against eating meat.
Posted by: Carl W | March 17, 2009 at 08:31 AM
You stole these amazing works of art from helpless children!! What is wrong with you? The children are our future. Treat them well, let them lead the way. How could you take their artwork?
Posted by: Ryan | March 17, 2009 at 05:56 PM