Climate Disaster, Stage 3 by Brent Pheto

A lone figure stands in front of a pile of bodies, each body having the imagery of gun shot holes in them. On top of the pile is a robotic figure, reminiscent of Boston Dynamic’s humanoid robot, who is holding a handgun with an extended bullet clip. Under the seen is a text box that reads: The ground is perfectly smooth, there is no wind. Everything smells of PFAS chemicals. Everything is covered in microplastics. You hear gun shots fire in Morse code: “I know your confused, but you’ll understand when you’re older”. Under the text there are “action options” that read, left to right, Attack and Next. Attack is selected.

Climate Disaster, Stage 3 by Brent Pheto

Medium: Mixed Media Woodcut Print

Size: 24 x 17 inches

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Artist statement: Using an imagined space of people, creatures and other forms, I explore social ideas prevalent in the American zeitgeist. To form this world, I utilize a variety of mixed media approaches, such as printmaking, painting, drawing and sculpture. In these works, I discuss the harmful acts of victim shaming and abusive treatment using the visual language of the Climate Crisis and video games.

Artist website / social media: https://www.instagram.com/brentpheto/

Image description: A lone figure stands in front of a pile of bodies, each body having the imagery of gun shot holes in them. On top of the pile is a robotic figure, reminiscent of Boston Dynamic’s humanoid robot, who is holding a handgun with an extended bullet clip. Under the seen is a text box that reads: The ground is perfectly smooth, there is no wind. Everything smells of PFAS chemicals. Everything is covered in microplastics. You hear gun shots fire in Morse code: “I know your confused, but you’ll understand when you’re older”. Under the text there are “action options” that read, left to right, Attack and Next. Attack is selected.

A lone figure stands in front of a pile of bodies, each body having the imagery of gun shot holes in them. On top of the pile is a robotic figure, reminiscent of Boston Dynamic’s humanoid robot, who is holding a handgun with an extended bullet clip. Under the seen is a text box that reads: The ground is perfectly smooth, there is no wind. Everything smells of PFAS chemicals. Everything is covered in microplastics. You hear gun shots fire in Morse code: “I know your confused, but you’ll understand when you’re older”. Under the text there are “action options” that read, left to right, Attack and Next. Attack is selected.
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