Assemblage; The Forrest of Agonized Wanting

The Forrest of Agonized Wanting 

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Within this piece there is a desired focus on the effects of the consumption of media. On the surface level you see a conglomerate of hands, all of various size, reaching with a sense of painful necessity towards a treasure trove encased within a transparent skull. Here, it is insinuated that the desire for things that are purely luxury has devolved into a false sense of necessity for these items. This is because the hands reach towards the encased treasures in the same way you would imagine a starving hand reaches for food: with a sense of urgency, with a sense of need to relieve pain, out of pure necessity to survive. Still focusing on the hands, it can be noticed that these hands vary in size as well, pushing forth the narrative that this sense of need to consume effects those of all ages and class. The larger hands can represent either adults, or large corporations while the smaller hands can represent children or a citizen that is considered lower in class standing. The "treasure" that is being reached for also has layered meaning. It is a collection of things, but it is also a collection of symbolism. The nude female bust and the stereotypical sexual legs of a woman not only represents the medias use of women as a product, but also shows that the media would have the public consume sex as well. A similar case is present with the guns as well, not only do we buy the materialistic gun itself, but we also consume violence through media. The same goes for most of these items. It is also emphasized that we place great value on these objects by having them all painted with a gold toned color. It is also emphasized that we value these objects over our own earth due to their collective size overtaking and jutting out of the earth. Lastly, addressing the skull, a conclusion can be made that this overwhelming level of consumption and the perceived necessity of this lifestyle with ultimately lead to our downfall and the downfall of our planet, in time.