Earlier, as i got off the escalator to the main storey of the Jurong Regional Library, there was some sort of mini art exhibition. I did not really care and started toward the exit when a cartain purple dinosaur caught my eye.
Barney!
The only barney episode i can remember is the one where they sang "butterfly butterfly happy all day, butterfly butterfly fly fly away."
I wasn't particularly a fan of Barney, I don't hate it, i don't love it. Anyways, back to the topic at hand, there was this art piece that caught my attention. Unfortunately, as i neared the piece of work, I felt that it kind of distorted the positive image of Barney.
I think those dotted lines at the sides are supposed to be zips to this 'costume'
Barney's smile a mask?
This is obviously unclear so here's what i can decipher:
Ever wondered that big bubbly Barney head could be a senseless faux pas? And that jaunty, big love bouncing around is to warp your mind in a sweet singing tone. His smile, as though a spontaneous,upward force pushing his cheeks up, is everlasting. When those things are materialised, it punctured long-held fantasies with actual possibilty, only to know that you've been played in a game of conspiracy when reality hits. The TV's only role is to ratify decisions and create an ideal imagery to conceive.
The media, such a mercurial force.
Should you still place your faith in such a whore?
For me, i thought WHAT???!: Yes, it may have cheated our feelings when we bought our own purple dinosaur from Toys R Us, we thought it would turn into the actual thing. But wasn't the whole point of Barney to encourage Imagination? Creativity?
And in my opinion, that spontaneous upward force is to say that no matter in times of stress or trouble, never stop smiling.
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