By koto-art on Skatehive
Artwork: Gas Prices Increase I made this collage artwork using a photo. Umm… gas prices have been increasing a lot these days, as you know. I wanted to use the original photo straight away for my blog, but then I thought about turning it into an art piece to reflect the situation in the world. It’s both scary and fascinating to realize that I am witnessing real history unfolding, something I always wondered about when I was in school. The first time I remember learning about war was in early elementary school, perhaps in first grade. My homeroom teacher was very honest and told us about war. He didn’t hide the negative aspects, including the worst parts. I couldn’t easily ask my grandparents about war, even though they experienced World War II, because I could sense their pain. Still, little by little, I read and watched materials about war. Of course, it wasn’t simple or easy to understand or accept the reality. Nowadays, it feels like we are living witnesses to wars. We know the issu