'Kerching!‘ (44" x 60") limited edition print by Paul Baines references vintage communist China propaganda in a modern day context. The work raises questions on the future of both communist and capitalist society. Communist economics have always been viewed by the West has infeasible in the global market. China has turned its back on the original teachings and principles of the Maoist era, and now envision a period whereby both feudal state control and a capitalist economy will exist and thrive simultaneously.

If China's political leadership are correct in their opinions then the future of all capitalist economies will be brought into question. Britain has the most CCTV's per head of a population in the world, surveillance in the UK has reached Orwellian proportions, and yet the public comply. America allows its secret services to kidnap any suspect throughout the world, legally under their own laws, and yet in breach of many international and European human rights' laws.

The divide between many and eventually all political regimes will blur, the calls for equality and fair treatment will be stifled by the opportunity for profit and the barter for dwindling commodities and energy resources throughout the world. The process of emancipation and martyrdom of the worldwide mass-media. The hopes and fears of an inauspicious geopolitical geoculture; reared on fear and controlled by social fragmentation, re-engaging with the ancient practices of organised religion and its symbolic ceremonies to enshrine all positions of power, be they political, economic, or mere celebrity.

‘Kerching!’ is available as print or printed canvas. Colour vector illustration. Dimensions: 44″ x 60″.

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