Ubu Roi - Complete Design

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Wi t ht hi si n mi nd,Iwant ed t or es ear ch t he i dea of‘ l i ghtent er t ai nment ’t hat popul at est hemedi aal l overt hewor l d.T heunci vi l i z edbehavi oroft hechar act er s i nUbuRoiand t he vul garl anguage t heyus er emi nded me ofvar i ousT V Real i t y S howst hatoccupy T V channel sacr os st he wor l d,mai nl ys howss uch as‘ Bi g Br ot her ’ .T hepeopl et hatt akepar ti nt hes eT Vs howsaswel l ast hes pect at or st hat wat cht hem ar et hepeopl et hatmakei mpor t antdeci s i onst hataf f ectt her es tof s oci et y,s uchasvot i ngf orandel ect i ngf ut ur egover nmentl eader s .

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