This is a test

2024
Eight portraits of right wing political leaders from across the world in test video color bars.

Eight portraits of right wing political leaders from across the world in test video color bars. All democratically chosen. What is it that you see in this? What are you tuning into?

I was inspired by this portrait of Nixon made by Warhol, very much not in favor or Nixon:

I used the standard colors from the SMPTE color bars used to test and calibrate videosignals / monitors. But these are also the most primary colors you can make from RGB.

I cannot believe that these figures rise so prominently all over the world as they do. To me this is a warning: something is wrong with the signal, with the medium, with the message… Adjust your set of values to get another picture.

Trump (usa)
Trump (usa)

Meloni (italy)
Meloni (italy)

Wilders (netherlands)
Wilders (netherlands)

Netanyahu (israel)
Netanyahu (israel)

Orban (hungary)
Orban (hungary)

Milei (argentina)
Milei (argentina)

Putin (russia)
Putin (russia)

Erdohan (turkey)
Erdohan (turkey)

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