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Existential Paranoia in Art During Pandemic by John Paul Agtay is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document provides background on artist Edmund Bacia and analyzes his work "First-hour Paranoia". Bacia was influenced by authors like Dostoevsky who believed there is no right moral stand and decisions can lead to despair. The artwork depicts a subject with a virus for a head, submerged in a dark room filled with water, representing the fear and paranoia people felt during the pandemic. While fear and anxiety were widespread, the work shows we still have freedom and can find meaning through our choices,
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- John Paul Agtay
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- EN