Visual Art Appropriation Assignment 2

The Original Image:
-The sign of Red Cross Society of China (RCSC)

The Icon:
-A Cross (is opposite to a tick)

The Appropriated Image:

In 2011, the Guo Meimei event severely discredited the Red Cross Society of China(RCSC). (Guo Meimei, a young girl, who claimed to hold a senior position at the Red Cross Society of China, posted evidence of lavish living on her blog. ) Though the result shows Guo Meimei has no relation with the RCSC, the public still pay attention to scandals on China’s charity organizations, and some people think those scandals arise from the “philanthropy monopoly.” I switched the Red Cross to a cross, the opposite of tick. The commentary of this change is that RCSC is supposed to benefit the public; however, its monopoly on philanthropy causes its corruption. The appropriated image aims to against philanthropy monopoly of RCSC.