Kim Jong Un
Ah the little man with the smiley face and the big ideas – Kim Jong Un. His obvious love of the world stage and the desire for more than his fair share of fame - well over the 15 minute mark - is evident . He seems to enjoy keeping everybody guessing and with his comic appearance he is quite the enigma. >>>
>>> And ,all the while, his people follow him with little knowledge of the world outside in a kind of 1950's throwback world all in pastel colours. His antics have an extremely pictorial edge to them. His activities are littered with symbols. Tangerines mushrooms, dogs trains, not to mention the ever-waving hand. They provide great fodder. It really is an artist's delight.
I am particularly interested in his interaction with the media and so employ a fair amount of repetition in the works about him and collage too to reinforce this kind of constant presence and newsy edge. The style I am using in the works too is lead by this ridiculousness of his appearance and almost surreal goings on. He seems almost to create his own reality. It is truly fascinating - there is something about him that I can't get out of my mind..
I am particularly interested in his interaction with the media and so employ a fair amount of repetition in the works about him and collage too to reinforce this kind of constant presence and newsy edge. The style I am using in the works too is lead by this ridiculousness of his appearance and almost surreal goings on. He seems almost to create his own reality. It is truly fascinating - there is something about him that I can't get out of my mind..
