The Cure Before the Reason

I started with the image of the frog and thought it would be funny to add extra eyes as a statement about cells mutating. The cluster of eyes reminded me of cells mutating. There is something in the air or water that is mutating cells, we don't know. That is why there are torn wholes in the images background. I tied in human cells mutating in the form of cancer. The doctors here have made great advances in finding a cure for cancer but we still don't know the cause. The finger touches the doctors hand as this topic has touched me closely.

Original image: National Geographic March 2011
Lara

It Takes A Lot

Unknown Photographer. New York Times. July 31^st, 2001. Section A, pg. 7.

I choose my original picture because it demonstrates a level of consumerism that I find troubling. Success in school is equated with the buying of things that can be found in a store. I choose to remix the picture by adding pictures of nature and the outdoors. These images demonstrate that the natural environment can provide richer learning experiences than any consumer experience. I covered the straight lines in the original to show that learning should not be contained in the traditional boundaries of school or classroom. Lastly, I added natural elements such as leaves and shells. This tactile element illustrates that learning is multi-faceted.

Alice