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Thesetwoink drawingsweredone forFt.Lauderdale’ s FATVillageArtwalk, ata greatspace called GeneralProvision. Theshow appropriately named “ FREEDOM and theopen internet”wasa visual discussion on net neutrality.Thesetwo piecesrepresentthe higherup’ ssqueezing every lastdrop of blood from themasses by introducing a new way tosecuresome sortofcontrolover theinternet.While thehusband doeshis j obofsqueezing us dry,thewoman ofthe houseenj oysthe benefitsoftheir greed and overconsumption. AtthetimeIwasn’ t abletosnap a photo ofthefinished work, smalldetailswere added with a white gelpen and a few morespotswere shaded.
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