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Inspired by the fear and panic engendered by the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, Nancy Chunn : Chicken Little and the Culture of Fear is a series of paintings that represent the media sensationalism that infects our current political and cultural landscape, feeding our fears and distracting us from constructively dealing with real dangers. Chunn's allegorical narrative features 339 cartoon-like paintings that re-imagine the folk fable Chicken Little.
Chunn portrays Chicken Littles exaggerated fears, (The sky is falling!), in a graphic styleadapting found clip art images to represent a world in which danger seems to lurk around every corner. Her 11-scene cyclesix of which will be on view at the RISD Museumtakes on such contemporary issues as environmental disasters, road rage, healthcare, poverty, and crime, showing how coverage by print and broadcast media exacerbate our fears. Despite the seriousness of her concerns, Chunns cultural critique is infused with a remarkable sense of humor and visual invention.
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KünstlerInnen: Nancy Chunn
