20 YEARS OF STREET ART ONLINE : ABOVE | ADNATE | DABS | D*FACE | TOM GERRARD | HAHA | HUSH | LOCU LOCU | LUSH | SWOON | TWOONE
Current and Forthcoming exhibition
Supreme Leader, 2018
Acrylic and aerosol on linen
200 x 150 cm
Lush Sux’s portrait of Kim Jong-il is a multi-layered irnoic critique of authoritarian power and consumerism. Featuring Kim in a pose reminsicent of a high-gloss campaign of a street-wear fashion...
Lush Sux’s portrait of Kim Jong-il is a multi-layered irnoic critique of authoritarian power and consumerism. Featuring Kim in a pose reminsicent of a high-gloss campaign of a street-wear fashion house. The juxtaposition of consumerist imagriey often assoiated with a cool, inner-city urban creative, hoghlights the dictutoorial crafted persona and the brutal reality of his rule with dry ascerbic wit.. The inclusion of the Supreme logo, a symbol of exclusivity and consumerism, ironically contrasts with Kim's oppressive regime, blending modern capitalism with totalitarianism. This fusion challenges viewers to reflect on how both systems exert control, raising questions about surveillance, freedom, and the cost of participation.
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