Dystopia

A chaotic flock of dark birds swirls above, a restless cloud of surveillance watching over silent observers who stand in heavy judgment. Old structures linger here, offering presence without protection.

At the center, an empty classroom floats in a blue void, its desks and chairs suspended like relics of a vanished world. Within this emptiness, the Children of the New Order exist only in fragments.

To the right, a young girl in a heavy blue coat faces the landscape directly, posed with her caterpillar. She sees the dystopia clearly, shielded by a Monarch butterfly. Together they are fragile, luminous, and transforming.

To the left, a boy shields his eyes and clings to a cluster of trusting sheep, symbols of innocence he struggles to protect. Above him, a lone figure climbs a rocky incline, straining against unseen forces.

Towering over all, a beautiful woman in silks turns away, the lost grace of a world that refuses to witness its own collapse.

Everyone here is watching, hiding, or reaching for escape. Yet in this suspended moment, no one is truly free.

ARTWORK DETAILS

ARTIST

Jela Prančić

MEDIUM

Collage

DATE

3 December 2023

ORIGINAL DIMENSIONS

40cm x 31cm

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