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The Children of Loki

In the 13th century, an Icelandic Christian scholar and lawmaker named Snorri Sturluson created the fullest and most detailed written record of Norse mythology as we know it today in the Prose Edda. After researching these myths extensively in the Prose Edda as well as using modern rewritten accounts of this mythology, I noticed a correlation between the mythology and the political and social structure of the United States post World War 2 to the present. These myths acted as metaphors for events ranging from the economic boom of post world war 2 America, the rising cost of education, the growth of income inequality and wealth disparity, the emergence of a growing millennial political base, the threat of climate change and the political and societal conflict between multiple generations. I then created a series of design work that included traditional posters, plaster casts and beer can labels, design based on archived and found objects as well as wheat pasted political messaging to marry together the Norse myths with the political and societal events listed previously. The purpose was to create a body of work that juxtaposed research in historical myths with modern day politics in an effort to inform. It allows an opportunity to not only create discussion around politics and society but also introduce a mythology that is not as widely known. It also allowed me to incorporate aspects of my personal style that is steeped in digital collage, archiving, bold color and pattern use and street art.

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