Game Of Survival 

Robert Sammelin created this artwork titled ‘Game of Survival’ during the 20th century. It’s an image that reflects the cultural anxieties prevalent in the late 20th century, particularly concerns around social breakdown and dystopian futures. Visually, the piece employs a collage-like structure, typical of poster art from the period. This borrows from genres such as science fiction, action, and horror cinema, using their visual codes to create meaning. The figures, vehicles, and fire all point to a world of violence, conflict, and a loss of order, a common theme in post-apocalyptic films and literature of the time. The institutional history here lies within the film industry and the marketing of these types of movies. To understand this artwork fully, we might research the trends in popular cinema during the late 20th century, looking at the socio-political factors that gave rise to these concerns. The meaning of the art is always contingent on this deeper understanding of social and institutional context.