visual communication practice
Description of idea
Describe your idea and concept of your work in relation to the
festival outlines:
poster "brainwashed" is a critic to the modern way of living, based on uncontrolable purchasing of completely unnecessary things, which is a consequence of omnipresent advertising. surrounded by ads which promote fake needs, and way of life based on consumerism, viewer becomes an advertising victim, who now lives quasilife through meaningles products, dictated by media. and, after a while, that way of life leads to irreversible debts.
What kind of communication approach do you use?
i used element of fear - the artwork is based on a surreal, dark scene.
What are in your opinion concrete benefits to the society because of
your communication?
people should think about media, messages and way of life it is trying to influence on them. they should be aware that they are manipulated.
What did you personally learn from creating your submitted
work?
i learned to distinguish valuable informations from another ones, sent by tv, newspapers and internet. also, i became much more reasonable when i do shopping, avoiding debts based on uncontrolable spending.
Why is your work, GOOD communication
WORK?
it is attractive, and sends very strong message.
Where and how do you intent do implement your
work?
it could be implemented in posters, buillboards, even in galleries.
Did your intervention had an effect on other Media. If yes, describe
the effect? (Has other media reported on it- how? Were you able to change
other media with your work-
how?)
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Comments
Curators comments
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Entry details
Title
brainwashed
Headline
brainwashed
Concept author(s)
nemanja aleksic
Concept author year(s) of birth
1988.
Concept author(s) contribution
i am complete author of the concept and artwork.
Country
Serbia
Competition category
visual communication practice
Competition subcategory
static
Competition field
academic
Competition subfield
student
Subfield description
university of zagreb / faculty of graphic arts / graphic design