Frankraine — Fran Gatti

 

I could not post this on my own account for whatever reason so I had savannah post it for me! I went into this project knowing I wanted to do something relating to my nationality and connection to Ukraine. They're pretty deep into a conflict with russia at the moment and I cant begin to describe the weight it's had on my family but I wanted to do my own light spin on the subject since I had the chance. I photoshopped myself right into the city rubble, in front of a well known area for the floating hole a mortar created in this building. I brought in other elements like a russian tank and tank traps (called hedgehogs how cute) And photographed myself holding a nerf gun and wearing a little nerf bullet garter bandolier. I wanted to show myself present but unable to help in any meaningful way. Sort of that childlike feeling of being too young and helpless to contribute. I really liked the way this rectangular hole framed the composition so I added russian fighter jets and the wild Ukrainian landscape to further contrast the situation.