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Project
Criticising The Government
A caricuture of Boris Johnson.
Criticising The Government
Boris, The Goblin King, Fineliner and digital, Illustration based on an interview with a member of the public, Jennah, who said Boris was a racist, later comparing him to the Goblin King from The Hobbit.
A caricuture of Boris Johnson.
Criticising The Government
Boris, Sin of Gluttony, Fineliner and digital, Illustration based on an interview with a member of the public, Sean, who drew similarities between Boris and the sin of gluttony.
A caricuture of Boris Johnson.
Criticising The Government
Boris Sin of Gluttony Development, Fineliner and digital, Illustration exploring different perceptions of Boris Johnson.
Criticising The Government
Boris Wacky Wavy Inflatable Tube Man, Fineliner and digital, Animation based on an interview with a member of the public, Hannah, who said “He is darker and more calculated than we think. He plays the part of the buffoon… looking like an inflatable tube man.”
An illustration of Priti Patel and Valdimir Putin.
Criticising The Government
Priti Silencing Protesters, Fineliner and digital, Illustration reacting to a news article, 1 March 2022, “These MP’s praised ‘brave’ Russian Protesters – then voted to restrict protests in the UK”, Big Issue.
A caricature of Rishi Sunak.
Criticising The Government
Sunaks’s Pragmatic Attack, Fineliner, charcoal and digital, Illustration reacting to a news article, 27 October 2021, “Rishi Sunak’s budget is gambling with the climate crisis”, The Guardian.
Criticising The Government

In this troubling year, the United Kingdom’s government has had many issues, to say the least. Joe Edwards‘ project explores how to appropriately criticise the conservative led government to audiences through illustration. Edwards’ project’s outcomes exist for the audience to interpret the publics’ and Joe Edwards’ illustrated opinions of the government and their scandals.

In this troubling year, the United Kingdom’s government has had many issues, to say the least. Joe Edwards‘ project explores how to appropriately criticise the conservative led government to audiences through illustration. Edwards’ project’s outcomes exist for the audience to interpret the publics’ and Joe Edwards’ illustrated opinions of the government and their scandals.