Originally this add repulsed me. These cleaning devices cost way too much and I feel they are totally overrated. This advertisement was from the December/January 2008 issue of
Dwell Magazine: Suburbs with Attitude.
After really looking at the advertisement and looking for an environmental issue to remix the image; I came up with this remixed image.
I looked for collaged images that depicted dirt, war, inhumanity and trash. The vacuum is supposed to be "sucking" the dirt and spitting out fresh and clean air and a new greener earth. I wanted to show that if you were to buy such an expensive vacuum, it not only should be able to clean your house, but it should be able to clean the environment as well. There is so much money being wasted on producing and purchasing devices like this; money that could be well spent somewhere else, i.e., contributions to clean area waterways, forests, etc.
Source: Dwell Magazine, [Advertisement for Dyson Vacuum Cleaner], Dec/Jan 2008.
Phi Nguyen
