Beehive Design Collective Materials
Title
Date
2007
Type
Still Image
Format
jpg
Language
English
Rights
Creative Commons
Description
Black and white (B&W) digital image.
Text reads: "have you noticed things looking the same wherever you go? Does the homogenization of culture disturb you? So what about biotechnology? They say it will save the world. Corporate control of life itself is going too far... Let them know you dream of a different future. Resist the commodification of life. Resist biotechnology"
Imagery includes an ominous looking man holding vials of spilling liquid and syringes. His eyes bulge with dollar signs and the text "Government" and "Industry" are prominently written on his clothing. Surrounding this character are various examples of the perceived dangers of biotechnology -- genetically engineered food and animals, cloning, and "science as God." Additional images exemplify the homogenization of culture -- suburbs, car culture, chain store, etc.
One of the first posters made by the Beehive Design Collective. This graphic not only investigates the genetic modification of life, but zooms out to create a narrative about the homogenization of culture, food, and environment.
Subject
Biotechnology -- Political activity -- Posters; Genetic engineering -- Political activity -- Posters; Politics in art; Social justice -- Posters; Narrative art; Storytelling in art; Artistic collaboration; Political posters; Posters; Pictures
Identifier
ROBSN FOLIO N8243.S648 B44_D
Coverage
Two thousands (Decade)
Relation
Colby's Special Collections and Archives holds one (1) of this poster: https://cbbcat.net/record=b6556009
Recommended Citation
Beehive Design Collective, "Resist biotechnology" (2007). Beehive Design Collective Materials. 9.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/beehivedesigncollective/9