My final project is an art collage on the topic of disinformation. This collage will be printed out piece by piece and assembled manually. Along with my project, I need to provide a five-page essay that describes it and incorporates six sources in total. I will include three sources from my class materials, and the responsibility to find the three additional sources will be on the readers themselves.
Just a little bit about the collage:
Putin is depicted as the central figure controlling the media narrative, shaping both his portrayal and that of Russia. The journalist’s mouth is taped, symbolizing the lack of freedom of speech in Russia, where the term “war” is replaced by “special operation”. This I consider a form of disinformation to their own people. Despite common knowledge of the war, the use of “special operation” attempts to downplay the severity of the situation.
In the background, there’s a subtle image of an explosion, suggesting the reality of war.
Zelensky is also featured, adding another dimension to the narrative.
The hands in handcuffs represent the suppression of freedom and the harsh reality faced by those who oppose the official narrative.
The Russian newspaper slogans such as “правда – truth”, “за родину – for the motherland”, “русская воля – The Russian will”, “победа – victory”, and “русская жизнь – Russian life” reflect the propagandistic messages often used to mobilize national sentiment.
