Sunday, December 2, 2012

"Communist Utopia" By Thomas Hornung

One thing that indicates communism in this painting the gray monotonous surroundings. The first thing I noticed about this painting was the lack of colors, but I think that was the artist's goal. He wanted his artwork to reflect the lack of individuality in a communist influenced society. The eyeballs also indicate communism. Its a symbol of the reminder people are always watching.

The artist feels as if communism takes away a person's individuality. This can be seen by the wall that used to be brick but is now covered in a gray solid concrete. This concrete is trying to conceal the individualism of the bricks. Another indication of this is the man walking down the sidewalk. He's dressed blandly in a gray coat and you can't even see his face or his features.

The painting is named "Communist Utopia" because it's mocking the thought that communism could be a utopia.