Jonathan Terranova

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2008 - 2009

Allegory of the Threat Level
"Paintings"
Infiltration of Opulent Militarism
I.O.M: The Catalog I.O.M: The Patterns
Order 81
Order 81 Objects Impedire Co. site
Currency Works
Currency Exchange Booth Blood Works Paintings & Drawings

2006 - 2007

V.B.I.E.D's Abu Ghraib Works of the Dead Photomontages

Statement

Allegory of the Threat Level re-contextualizes Plato's Allegory of the Cave into a contemporary allegory on the Department of Homeland Security's Threat Level Advisory System. In order to question the viewer's beliefs and preconceived notions towards what we perceive as a "threat" a series of six images that, through my research, depict nationally debated topics that have been placed in the context of fear in various news media outlets. Each "painting" scrutinizes a system whose veracity, intentions, and implications on the people it affects are questionable. Jonathan Terranova, Allegory of the Threat Level, Department of Homeland Security Threat Level Advisory System, Painting, Photomontage, Digital Manipulation, Artwork, Art Allegory of the Threat Level | Green: Gay Marraige | 48" x 36" | Painting Jonathan Terranova, Allegory of the Threat Level, Department of Homeland Security Threat Level Advisory System, Painting, Photomontage, Digital Manipulation, Artwork, Art Allegory of the Threat Level | Blue: H1N1 | 48" x 36" | Painting Jonathan Terranova, Allegory of the Threat Level, Department of Homeland Security Threat Level Advisory System, Painting, Photomontage, Digital Manipulation, Artwork, Art Allegory of the Threat Level | Yellow: Socialism | 48" x 36" | Painting Jonathan Terranova, Allegory of the Threat Level, Department of Homeland Security Threat Level Advisory System, Painting, Photomontage, Digital Manipulation, Artwork, Art Allegory of the Threat Level | Orange: Terrorism | 48" x 36" | Painting Jonathan Terranova, Allegory of the Threat Level, Department of Homeland Security Threat Level Advisory System, Painting, Photomontage, Digital Manipulation, Artwork, Art Allegory of the Threat Level | Red: Economy | 48" x 36" | Painting Jonathan Terranova, Allegory of the Threat Level, Department of Homeland Security Threat Level Advisory System, Painting, Photomontage, Digital Manipulation, Artwork, Art Allegory of the Threat Level | Purple:Apocalypse | 48" x 36" | Painting Top