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Death Of The Zombie (No.1, No.2, No.3) mixed medium; pencil on paper, on acrylic and cardboard

In the beginning, the zombie was a frightening analogy, something to be feared, a monsterous and unforgiving reflection of human's cruel nature and tendency to devour each other. In our own states of shambling unlife, numb and hungry, we are primal, dead machines united only in our instatiable need to destory each other through though the implied imagery of modern cannibalism. It became something more kitsch, yet another fun Halloween Monster, making cameo appearences in stories of all sorts, a new action film hero, proccessed and packaged, sharp corners rounded off. Some saw the zombie in a comical light, through it's portrayal in less weighty movies, stories, and scenes, and ran with that. "Zombies are fun!" they cried, laughing, running through the streets, while still others clung to the zombie as something "dark", a vague reference to evil, that was as cool as it was to merge Satanism and rock & roll, for some who chose this path. Now, the zombie has been declawed, neutered, made safe and accessible for everyone. Yet another classic storytale made new again with plastic parts, explosions, a dash of comedy relief, and a romantic interest -something for everyone, but geared towards the kids.