#13 CULTURE WAR
EDITION 4/4
The thirteenth KLAYRock : EXPERIMENTS collection aims to dissect and visualize the current war of cultures that can be seen across most topics of discourse - from politics and society to film and pop culture.
Before the mass adoption of the Internet and online services, the way we saw the world, what we watched, what we listened to - was mostly influenced by the people around us; friends, family and acquaintances. Our friends shared their favorite movies. with us, family members discussed their thoughts on the world - those were rather insulated times.
Today, we are bombarded every day, via the Television, Internet and peers on how we should think and act, what we should watch and shouldn’t watch - most of the time, not out of genuine relatability but rather to fulfill varying societal and political narratives. This has ignited a global culture war of “my ideas are better.” Gone are the days when you could listen to both sides of an argument to make an informed decision - it’s either pick a side or be exempt.
Image Courtesy of Jonathan McHugh, Financial Times
CULTURE WAR
4 OF 4
The CULTURE WAR collection consists of 4 digital paintings, combining both 3D modeled assets and digitally drawn 2D assets.
Each edition aims to capture the irony and contrasts in today’s culture war - a war of narratives and individual motivations. Styled almost like illustrations found in a children’s book, the CULTURE WAR collection utilizes the color and texture contrasts to facilitate a sense of vibrancy while also capturing the grim reality of conformist attitudes towards political and societal differences.
By introducing fantastical abstract elements into each composition, the CULTURE WAR collection aims to inspire the observer into accepting the fact that individuals are entitled to their own views and beliefs, even if they go against what you believe - because at the end of the day, it’s our differences that make the world so great to live in.
CULTURE WAR #02 (2022)
CULTURE WAR #03 (2022)
CULTURE WAR #04 (2022)
