Year: 2020
Size: 24 x 30 cm / 9.4 x 11.8 in
Materials: Marker on canvasboard
BUSTED captures the moment where digital fantasy collides with reality. On the screen, the iconic GTA-style interface shows a cartoonish ape being arrested, with the word BUSTED flashing. The piece references the Nijmegen incident of January 2020, when a 25-year-old student recreated scenes from Grand Theft Auto at a technical school using a fake weapon, causing a school lockdown and his arrest. The artwork explores the thin line between fiction and reality, showing how digital escapism can unexpectedly spill into the real world.
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