With the rise of technological advancements, children are becoming over stimulated and less connected with the natural environment and its processes. With hot commodities such as computers, video games and cell phones, children are being raised to be consumers without thinking about the negative effects of consumption. The original scanned image for this second re-mix project depicts two boys fixated on a blank flat screen, probably HD, television. The captions point out their ignorance on the source of energy that is powering this device. In the re-mixed image, I took the young boys from their cozy couch inside their home, and transplanted them to a soft, sandy beach overlooking a wind farm. It appears now, that the wind turbines are captivating their attention as they sit in admiration. One boy points out that wind power is a renewable energy source and the other responds “duh!” implying that is a commonly known fact.
Cheryl
