Appropriation – Piece 3

 

 

For my third piece on appropriation, I decided to tackle a more sensitive subject. Depicted here is an image of a Syrian girl riding her bike. What would be an image which is a uplifting, joyful reminder of childhood when put into a Western context, is in fact a very depressing image, serving as a harsh reminder of the children who are affected by this war. By adding cartoons to the image, I try to mix western culture with a Syrian photo, reminding the west of the children with deprived childhoods, and hopefully serving as a reminder that not all children have such easy childhoods.

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