We bring our world with us (complete) by Rutra

Vue • Surrealism • posted on May 01, 2007

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This is just the 3 pics of this series in one image, for easier comparison. So, for whoever saw the originals, there's nothing new here. I will just copy paste my intentions with this series from the last one. This series is about emigration and how the emigrants take with them a part of their world (traditions, lifestyle, etc) to the host country. This happen with humans and I thought how would it be if animals would do it too. In all three pics there are the same basic elements, organized in a similar way: - a) the "emigrant" (gull/vulture/cow), - b) their respective "world" that they bring to the host country (water/desert/grass), symbolizing the lifestyle and traditions that the emigrants take with them... - c) ... with the respective "food" (fish/cow/grass)... - d) ... and the respective pole/cactus/tree, symbolizing the support, the "backbone" of the native country - e) the mountain (symbolizing the part in the host country that is hard to reach for the imigrant, but that is desired) - f) the waves (symbolizing the uncertainties in the host country), With these parallels I tried to show that any country seems, at 1st sight, very different from another but, in fact, only the details are different (language, skin color, etc) and the overall and what really matters is very similar (same fears, same desires, same emotions). The story of the cow is a kind of a sub-plot, linking all 3 pics. On the gull picture, the cow appears dead, only the skull is visible. In the vulture picture, the cow is identified as future vulture's food, thus symbolizing a near death. In the last picture, the cow appears healthy and confident but this picture is intentionally left with multiple questions, raised by items without parallel in the first two pics: - Why is the cow's world spherical and not cylindrical, like the others? - Why is it floating, while the others are physically supported by something? - What is the role of the birds, which have no parallel in the first two pics? Is the cow just another emigrant, maybe with different motivations, like the other two pics? Or is the cow dead and this is the cow's heaven? Or can we simply consider death as another kind of emigration?... Thanks for watching!

Comments (19)

BAR-CODE

4:16PM | Tue, 01 May 2007

Well .. they keep me looking for the details every time again... I specialy like the bit of sea on the sand ... thats the best part for me.. I think you can do even better ..when you concentrate more on one image a bit longer ... i realy realy like this :} Chris

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RIGO40

4:20PM | Tue, 01 May 2007

very nice work...

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kobaltkween

4:28PM | Tue, 01 May 2007

just one comment: for this gallery the vertical display works, but if you ever set up your own gallery, i suggest a horizontal presentation. and some dividers between the images. it's a strong work, and presentation can make a big difference.

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Zhack

5:20PM | Tue, 01 May 2007

Awesome concept and render, as always.

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ArtPearl

6:26PM | Tue, 01 May 2007

It is a brilliant series. I also love the first one (the seagul) best. The impact of surrealistic images originates from the elements of surprise and incredulity and the first image defies rules of nature most and makes you stop and think. But I also like the tranquile feeling in the third. As for presentation - separating borders would be better. Vertical vs horizontal- that should be dictated by existing common or continuous compositional elements. In this case diagonals are the strongest.So hang diagonaly?

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Thelby

6:33PM | Tue, 01 May 2007

Very Cool Work deserves a 5 rating for sure!!!

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Greywolf Starkiller

8:40PM | Tue, 01 May 2007

All three are excellent works. I'm getting so far behind in the Crits, I just check the gallery every day when I get home from work. :)

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alanpfd

10:48PM | Tue, 01 May 2007

I like your images and the explanation that follows. As an emigrant myself, I can certainly identify with what you are saying. My experience has been similar to the first image. I've done well in my new country, but I am definately living in my own little world -- no assimulation here! Great series! -Alan

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Darthmagus

2:04AM | Wed, 02 May 2007

IMHO all is said in the first pic. Well done.

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woodant

3:06AM | Wed, 02 May 2007

Yeah, this really is a great series Artur, nicely presented here. I personally think the vertical presentation assists in picking up the compositional similarities. I could imagine seeing large versions of these hung in a (RW) art gallery! Well done!

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TheAnimaGemini

5:18AM | Wed, 02 May 2007

My fav one is still the third image. Great serie, very creative.

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JOELGLAINE

5:20AM | Wed, 02 May 2007

Very cool. Good triple play!

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Sivana

7:34AM | Wed, 02 May 2007

Really wonderful Artur!!!

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MaydaMason

7:44AM | Wed, 02 May 2007

very cute! excellent

AnAardvark

12:14PM | Wed, 02 May 2007

Very thoughtful. I think that incorporating them into one image makes them even more powerful.

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BySilent

3:23PM | Wed, 02 May 2007

Great detail in the collage of 3 in the series. Excellent work

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Tiari

11:09AM | Thu, 03 May 2007

I REALLY like this series of images, particularly the last, the cow, which i think is just spectacular. It wholly gets the point across, and I could see that being a billboard for something (got milk....... up here??) LOL

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