Artwork Collection

GradEx 109 Thesis Project

“Time Will Tell” explores futuristic worlds where the currently ordinary is valued for humorously misinterpreted purposes.

Illustration Digital Art Conceptual Humour

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#SixFeetUnder #NoMakeup
#SixFeetUnder #NoMakeup

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#SixFeetUnder #NoMakeup

Archaeologists discover a skeleton that stayed devoted to their device to their untimely demise, though misinterpret this historical posing as nothing more than a typical pile of boring bones.

Add Fuel to the Tired
Add Fuel to the Tired

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Add Fuel to the Tired

Just as coffee is a fuel to the human body, who’s to say future generations won’t misinterpret its purpose as a literal vehicle fuel?

Airdrop
Airdrop

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Airdrop

Drones are misinterpreted as natural animals of flight — did the drones assimilate into the flock themselves? Were the drones forced into this position? The birds are surprised by this development.

Bottle of Youth
Bottle of Youth

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Bottle of Youth

As plastic itself persists, so does the spirit of childhood as a bottle is misinterpreted for snowy sledding. Some things may never change, but finding ways to live in harmony is the key to sustainability.

Fashion is Pain
Fashion is Pain

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Fashion is Pain

The historic garments of Lego™-constructed high heels, extreme heavy metal audio, or fishnet chains that bind. If this is how fashion is to be misinterpreted, maybe we’re better off wearing no clothes at all!

I'm Screaming of a Fright Christmas
I'm Screaming of a Fright Christmas

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I'm Screaming of a Fright Christmas

As the tale of Santa Claus passes further through time, soon winter holidays are misinterpreted as the horrors of home invasion, cookie theft, and chimney defence squadrons.

Offline "Online" Date
Offline "Online" Date

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Offline "Online" Date

With the ever-growing virtual dating industry, witness its misinterpretation into literalism: going on a physical date with your online dating device. Hardware may overheat.

Out of Remote Control
Out of Remote Control

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Out of Remote Control

Two mechanical characters are locked in a dramatic space battle as they misinterpret remote controllers as advanced weaponry. Signals are bouncing from satellite to satellite as a compelling chaos unfolds over the Earth.

Spaghettunes and Mechballs
Spaghettunes and Mechballs

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Spaghettunes and Mechballs

A curious robot misinterprets endlessly tangling earbud wires as a bowl of noodles, attempting to consume it as one might consume music or technology. Keep an eye on your pockets!

WiFi and Prayer
WiFi and Prayer

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WiFi and Prayer

As an alien race discovers the concept of WiFi, so too do they discover humanity’s faith in its powers and desperate inability to live without it, naturally misinterpreting WiFi as their new set of religious beliefs.

Work by

Sarah Johnston

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““Time Will Tell” explores futuristic worlds where the currently ordinary is valued for humorously misinterpreted purposes.”