In preparing to pitch our story ideas, this research is intended for idea 1 and the theme of oppression. To bring this theme more into the art world, our research involves images with powerful statements:
Vincent van Gogh's final painting:
Before his suicide, van Gogh created this picture of a wheat field, crows and different paths. In particular, the crows have been painted with no determination of if they are flying towards or away from the viewer. This could signify that there is no certainty of death and when or where it will strike. The brush strokes as well are a method in which we want to draw our painting as there is a soft smooth shape to the strokes with no sharp edges; thus making the painting more inviting to the viewer.
Picasso's "Wartime seeds of hope":
In a similar context to our story, Picasso's painting was painted during the oppression of the Nazi's in world war 2 and was blacklisted and band from exhibition during the Nazi's occupation of France in 1944. The subject represents the produce French civilians had to grow on their own during the war and the vibrancy of the colours symbolises their resilience during the occupation of France.
In comparison to our story for the film, the protagonist is painting a symbol of creativity in a world where creativity is illegal; thus the painting and the protagonist show the same resilience to the oppression they face.
These were useful as an inspirations to the symbolism of our painting for the film; the many interpretations the image creates makes the image itself more personal to the viewer. Implying this to our painting means that a mass audience can connect and understand the message we are trying to get across with the image we design for the film.
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