These Paintings Capture The Glory Days Of The 2011 Protests
Called "Dégagé," this painting shows the Tunisian Revolution. "The main figure's face is divided in a reference to Nadia Jelassi. The police dog destroys a fruit stand, like that of Mohammad Bouazizi."
Crabapple told BI that this painting "was a bit sad to me. Of all the rebellions I portrayed, the Tunisian revolution was the only successful one. The only one that had a chance to get dirty."
"Our Lady of Liberty Park" represents "Occupy Wall Street. An anatomy of Zuccotti park, from the free cigarette table to the obnoxious drum circle to the people's library. All signage is authentic, especially 'Shit is Fucked up and bullshit.'"
Commentary courtesy of Molly Crabapple (via Wired).
The Occupy painting is the only one Crabapple painted herself into, which makes sense given that her drawing was part of Zuccotti.
Syntagma Athena" came from the "Greek anti-austerity protests. All graffiti is real, translated from my trip to Athens. The protester dogs are Loukanikos, Greek's famous riot dog. The main figure has Maalox, a DIY teargas remedy, over her eyes.
Commentary courtesy of Molly Crabapple (via Wired).
The detail on the sunflower gas mask caught our eye.
The Hivemind" is an ode to "Hacktivists. ... On hivemind, the binary is real. It says 'we are legion,' 'we do not forgive, we do not forget, expect us,' and 'none of us are as cruel as all of us.'
Commentary courtesy of Molly Crabapple (via Wired).
The binary veil is our favorite thing about this extremely immersive work.
A New England" contains "references to CCTV cams, the phone hacking scandal, UK Uncut, the Fortnam and Mason sit in. The main figure is modeled after my friend and journalist Laurie Penny.
Commentary courtesy of Molly Crabapple (via Wired).
Here's Penny striking a pose in front of the work.
The Great American Bubble Machine" was inspired by "the Matt Taibbi article of the same name.
Commentary courtesy of Molly Crabapple (via Wired).
It was fun to compare the paintings, which look even more dynamic in person, to the sketches.
The Business of Illness" expresses the "health care crisis in America. The Hippocratic oath is written on the receipt-body of the main figure.
Commentary courtesy of Molly Crabapple (via Wired).
How the patient mouse hangs as it falls really pulled this one together for us.
"Indignada" manifests the "Spanish m15 anti-austerity movement. The woman becomes a building representing the Museo Municipal. Toma La Calle was a slogan of m15."
Commentary courtesy of Molly Crabapple (via Wired).
This close-up shows the police violence during the protests, and the cameras that broadcast it to the world.
"Debt and her Debtors" is about "the false promise and extreme falls [debt] offers."
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Commentary courtesy of Molly Crabapple (via Wired).
The "wheel of fortune" looked pretty sturdy, and we're told it spins.
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