This piece was done around 2006. I posted this early on in my steemit journey, but nobody actually saw it, so I would like to reintroduce it.
Many artists don't like to tell you the "meaning" behind their pieces, and leave it up for interpretation, but this for me came from a very specific frustration, and therefore has a very defined meaning to me. In short, the idea I was trying to convey is that innocence is dead, and we as a society just stand by and watch it happen. It is the same idea behind the traffic jam that follows an accident on the side of the road, everybody slows down to try and see, to catch a glimpse of the carnage. It is the same thing that drives people to watch WORLDSTAR or Jerry Springer, lives are potentially ruined, and the average person cares about the potential entertainment value, and if it is not entertaining enough, they simply find something else.
The goal stylistically was to show a strong balance in the frame and highlight the bear. The cute/creepy vibe is very intentional, and the yellow blobs are meant to vary between aloof and amused.