Sketch #2

There's very little that has changed since these pamphlets have been produced. As I re-contextualized and re-appropriated the images, it was evident that the only thing that has changed is the method of production. This pamphlet, specifically, claims that 'THE BAD DAYS WILL END,' but evidently they've only increased and snowballed into greater problems.

1)The first image was once represented by a man who may have been a refugee or even a prisoner of war. As I read the text below the image, it struck me that the same statement can be said about today's wars - the secrets of war do not lay within the 'defense,' but rather the daily lives of the victims.

2)

As this image speaks of isolation, one of the major new medias that we speak of with regards to this subject matter is social networking websites. I found a quote from a blog that referred to a Daily Mail piece that stated the downfalls of this new media outlet. Below, the original image questions the desire to find something extra-ordinary - something that we can also argue a medium like Craig's List does, which is what the faded image in the background represents.

3)

One of the major issues that face the construct of childhood is who, what and how are these children being raised? As the text speaks of the re-appropriation of the term 'child's play,' it also speaks volumes about today's society and our lack of extra-curricular activities. As child's play is censored by rules and regulations, it's almost destroying childhood itself.

4)

Continuing on with the notion of 'play,' the quote that I left is striking in telling the story of Iranian Twittering. Juxtaposing the mocking image of Mickey Mouse, with that of the President of Iran, we can understand how this form of media has become destructive to the Iranian government and it's attempts to withhold / banish public outcries.

5)

The last image was previously represented by a crowd in front of (a) Pope, who was disclaiming the statement in the speech bubble; "Being in love is really wanting to live somewhere else." In our society today, this statement can be applied to the constitutional change of human rights, specifically the legalization of gay marriage.


Overall, it seems like these 'bad days' will never end. Yes, we're able to make changes - change laws, change behaviors, change our attitudes - it's evident we cannot solve problems, but rather mask them. It's said that we should remember history, but not repeat it, however the texts spoken within the pamphlet have foreseen the problems that exist today.