本屋に行けばいちばん目立つところに
自己啓発本が並ぶ。
YouTubeやTwitterを開けば、
「30代までにやっておくべきこと」というような
内容のコンテンツに頻繁に触れる。
アートを作ることという、
自分の中だけで大切にしていたモノは、
案外脆い。
こんなことやっても将来につながらないだとか、
意味がないだとか、
そんなことを思ってしまう。
絵の中で、”I TELL YOU”と訴えているのは、
アンクル・サム。
第一次世界大戦時にアメリカ陸軍への
応募を促すためのポスターを元に着想している。
Go to a bookstore and you will find self-help books lined up in the most conspicuous places.
If you open YouTube or Twitter, you are frequently exposed to content that says things like, "Things you should do before your 30s.
The thing that I valued only in my mind, making art, is surprisingly fragile.
I often think things like, "This will not lead to the future," or "There is no point in doing this.
If you open YouTube or Twitter, you are frequently exposed to content that says things like, "Things you should do before your 30s.
The thing that I valued only in my mind, making art, is surprisingly fragile.
I often think things like, "This will not lead to the future," or "There is no point in doing this.
In the painting, Uncle Sam is the one who says, "I TELL YOU.
Uncle Sam is the personification of the U.S. government, and the poster was used to encourage people to apply for the U.S. Army during World War I.
Uncle Sam is the personification of the U.S. government, and the poster was used to encourage people to apply for the U.S. Army during World War I.
詳しい作品の背景は下記のYouTubeをどうぞ。