PREVENT.
As I was doing research for a poster I am currently working on for the Davis County Children’s Justice Center, I came across these very interesting street art/Stop Child Abuse Now campaign for the Australian Childhood Foundation:
(Found via Visual Therapy)
When the child-like mannequin is removed, it says, “Thank you for seeing me.”
Makes me wish my poster could be out on the street rather than in doctor’s offices.
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Hey! I just went to a charity auction for the Ogden one. These are awesome posters.
Thanks!
-Visual Therapy
I love me an interactive piece of art.
Although, the child mannequins are a bit reminiscent of these creepy home-made dolls/house art/craft projects popular in the early 90′s in Idaho, that were made to look like a child crouched in a corner (playing hide n go seek perhaps?) that were popular once upon a time in rural America. But if you went closer, you discovered it was this little 1/2 torso legs dressed in cutesy children’s clothes. very very creepy. I can’t help but wonder if these mannequins have faces under there.
You’re welcome Shahad!
I doubt there are faces on the mannequins because they seem to be covered up or just gone. Idaho in general sounds like a creepy place and throwing in random little fake children everywhere sounds even worse! Did you ever find out if they served a purpose?
Hey! Idaho is infinity times better than anywhere. We’ll take away your potatoes if you keep whining!
no. No. NO! Not my potatoes! They’re so delicious. Especially with parmesan.
Yeah. Idaho is a good place. And not creepy at all. I can think of at least 3 places creepier than Idaho right off of the top of my head.
The purpose of the faceless children was decoration. For child-hungry women of rural America.