Rendition of a tattooed Maori chief, vandalised with the union jack. The symbol of the union jack has associations with power and authority, when contrasted with old style and with use of bold colour I think the message becomes quite clear.
Researching further into the union jack flag confusion, came across tens of flags including the symbol or having similar traits to the N.Z flag. More than half of the flags shown belong to a country, the minority on the other hand are mostly Australian & American states, obscure islands, and one or two historic flags. This in turn shows the identity crisis our country is facing, confronting the audience with a "?" displays a visual metaphor of confusion in a very tightly aligned manor. Could perhaps include some body text to direct the audience to a place of discussion on the topic.
Similar to the question mark poster, this drawing explores the countries that have flags containing the Union Jack. Using a sort of parodic approach, using the surplus of names to construct the dominating features of the symbol scaling it to the edges of the poster. An interesting concept, but when it comes to the Ihi quite finicky. Might be too obscure to expect an observer to stop and read enough names to understand the message.
If executed in a cleaner manor, this poster could be quite effective but the flag change stance isn't clear. Would need back up text or catchphrase, but this would likely be too busy and too much to read.
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