"Beijing 2008" - what do you make of this art. How has its message aged? - Upgoat

"Beijing 2008" - what do you make of this art. How has its message aged?
submitted by WanderingToast to Art 3 yearsMar 28, 2022 09:00:37 ago (+3/-3) (files.catbox.moe)
https://files.catbox.moe/2cjerm.jpg

I always found this to be a fascinating painting.
It's about geo-politics in the east Asia region.

Can you figure out who is who and what's going on?

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[ - ] Flabbygasted 1 point 3 yearsMar 28, 2022 10:04:16 ago (+1/-0)

Clearly a bunch of domino cheating whores. The one with her hands up is recieving tips from the waiter. The one lying down isn't even being sneaky.

[ - ] Wahaha 1 point 3 yearsMar 28, 2022 09:57:51 ago (+1/-0)

I remember seeing it when it was new and someone explained to me what it was about. I forgot, though. I think the girl towards the right is Taiwan.

[ - ] MrPancake 0 points 3 yearsMar 28, 2022 17:34:25 ago (+0/-0)

Someone needs to ban these reddit fags...

[ - ] QuasiVoat 0 points 3 yearsMar 28, 2022 10:09:36 ago (+0/-0)

No idea. Why don't you tell us?

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[ - ] WanderingToast [op] 0 points 3 yearsMar 28, 2022 10:41:38 ago (+0/-0)

Naked on the left: Japan
Clothes facing: USA
Dragon tattoo: China
Lying down: Russia

Girl on the left Taiwan or some believe another Asian country

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"Beijing 2008" - what do you make of this art. How has its message aged? submitted by WanderingToast to Art 3 yearsMar 28, 2022 09:00:37 ago (+3/-3) (files.catbox.moe)https://files.catbox.moe/2cjerm.jpg

"Beijing 2008" - what do you make of this art. How has its message aged?
submitted by WanderingToast to Art 3 yearsMar 28, 2022 09:00:37 ago (+3/-3) (files.catbox.moe)
https://files.catbox.moe/2cjerm.jpg