{"id":1375,"date":"2024-04-02T01:32:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T05:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.semigod.com\/?p=1375"},"modified":"2024-11-25T08:27:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T13:27:03","slug":"democracion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semigod.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/02\/democracion\/","title":{"rendered":"DEMOCRACION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.semigod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/0democracion.jpg\" alt=\"This third acrylic painting on vinyl by the same artist is another dramatic and politically charged work, this time titled Democracion. The piece portrays a bald eagle, crowned and wearing a red cross on its chest, symbolizing a complex interplay of authority, nationalism, and conflict. The eagle breathes golden flames down upon a chaotic battlefield filled with helmets, debris, and fiery explosions. The flames and destruction dominate the lower half of the composition, symbolizing widespread devastation.\n\nA tattered banner stretches across the top with the word Democracion, blending &quot;democracy&quot; with an ominous tone of destruction or crucifixion, perhaps commenting on the cost or contradictions of war in the name of democracy. Surrounding the eagle is a backdrop of burning smoke plumes, rising toward a vivid blue sky, creating a stark contrast that underscores the theme of turmoil under a fa\u00e7ade of order or ideals.\n\nThe palette is intense, with fiery oranges, reds, and yellows blending into the dark silhouettes of smoke and helmets. Stars, reminiscent of the American flag, are scattered subtly amidst the chaos, adding a layer of irony to the imagery. The circular vinyl format enhances the dynamism of the scene, pulling the viewer into the dramatic center of action, where fire and destruction erupt in a chaotic vortex. The work is both visually striking and deeply symbolic, with layers of political critique woven into its elements.\" class=\"wp-image-1376\" style=\"width:899px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Democracion&#8221; &#8211; acrylic on vinyl &#8211; 2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>painted during a time I was doing a lot of record shopping, looking for the perfect sample. I&#8217;d buy ten or more at a time at 99 cents a pop. found some gems but mostly duds which got turned into Impromptu canvases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Democracy in action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.semigod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is semigod-tab-big-BLACK-STRIP.png\" class=\"wp-image-1868\" style=\"width:102px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2021<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/stage.semigod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/semigod-tab-big-BLACK.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-390\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Democracion&#8221; &#8211; acrylic on vinyl &#8211; 2007 painted during a time I&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_tbt_post_transparent":"","_tbt_post_title":"","_tbt_post_layout":"","_tbt_post_sidebar_id":"","_tbt_post_content_style":"","_tbt_post_vertical_padding":"","_tbt_post_feature":"","_tbt_post_feature_position":"","_tbt_post_header":false,"_tbt_post_footer":false},"categories":[25,39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-painting","category-vinyl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/semigod.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/semigod.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/semigod.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semigod.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semigod.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1375"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/semigod.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1375\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2281,"href":"https:\/\/semigod.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1375\/revisions\/2281"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semigod.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/semigod.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semigod.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semigod.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}