๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐: ๐ฅ๐๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ค ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐โ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ญ ๐ก The British Royal Family has had its fair share of communication fails lately (a topic for another day, but certainly material for communication studies). Earlier this week, they unveiled the first official portrait of King Charles III, and social media exploded with opinions. ๐ค ๐๐จ, ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค? There are two voices inside my head: ๐ญAs an art enthusiast, I admire the technic and aesthetic qualities of the painting. It's a stunning piece, resolutely modern, quite unexpected from King Charles. ๐ญ As a communications professional, I can't help but notice that the message conveyed may not be the one intended by the royal family or the artist (at least based on his declarations). ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐. Plus, let's be honest, people do love to hate the royals. When the artist paints a red background as an extension of the military outfit and a traditional symbol of royalty, people see a bloodbath, a reference to the UK's imperialistic historyโฆ or even satanism. The butterfly, supposed to symbolize monarchy, metamorphosis, and ecological commitment, is interpreted by some as a conspiracy sign. ๐คทโ๏ธ ๐ This clash between original intent and public interpretation shows just how tricky communication can be, even for centuries-old institutions. It's a reminder that you should always consider how people with different backgrounds and cultures might perceive your creative work. This is particularly true in #Luxembourg. ๐๐จ๐ฐ, ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐: ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ? Beautiful, disruptive and modern piece of art? Or literally painting the King in a bad light?
Very interesting post Adrienne Nรฉlissen. I first read the text and then had a closer look at the artwork. Now, I indeed only see blood.
Merima Pecikoza
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Even though I love the red color- i didnt like it at all in this portrait. Looks like he is bathing in blood.
Aesthetic, excellent painting technique, quite bold portrait..BUT the predominant red inevitably evokes violent events, blood and may vehicle a quite aggressive message.
Matthieu Robert
1mo
Is it fair to duplicate/forward a piece of art without even mentionning the name of the artist?
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1moJonathan Yeo explains more about his creative process here: https://www.jonathanyeo.com/king-charles-iii