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“Got The Lot” by Yianni Johns – This painting is one from my ‘Pseudo Symbolism Series.’ Strange people in strange places in love with highly manufactured objects. A metaphor for consumerism for the sake of consumerism. All the subjects wear a similar uniform with a badge saying ILAD which is a reflection of DALI one of my artistic mentors. All the people in these paintings are caught at the exact moment of realisation, when they have their object of status which elevates them among their peers, or does it? Because now they realise what they have isn’t the newest thing, or it won’t be for long because of the inbuilt obsolescence ensuring it is outdated as soon as it is born, or should I say bought. So our subject has to max out the credit card to get the newest new thing to stay cool in front of her peers.

Our subject is caught in her home which is being ogled over by one of her less financially strong friends. In theory this completes the circle of consumerism until our subject realises that the dynamic obsolescence is going to create the need to get back on the work treadmill to keep the beautiful house. This painting is oil on canvas on a stretcher bar ready to hang.