consumerism

This collage was created as a response to a project set by my local photography group...being critically analytical about southampton and its consumerism. This is more of a concept, not a finished piece! inspired by a photo of a magpie i took in southampton...the magpie was playing with litter trying to get to little bits of food. It was quite sad to watch. Birds eye view of people at Costa Coffee, subtly echos the underlying meaning of public consumption and how it just gets thrown on the floor and is then picked up by animals like this magpie. Another meaning here is the fact there is one magpie, old wife tale....it has been said that one magpies means sorrow.