Endlessly I stare upon it, transfixed by its lines and the life that they hint at. The curvature and colour, the shape and scope – all interplay to create a truly captivating work of art. I write, of course, in regards to the Chicken Profile emoji from Facebook.
The blank face that gazes boldly and emotionlessly into the void. This stoic stare forces the viewer to examine their own emotional state, it forces the viewer to gaze into their own void; a limitless void comprised of their fears, regrets.
The longer I look upon the Chicken-cum-Whistler`s Mother, the greater my sense of dread. I feel small, held underneath the shadow of some sublime mountain outcropping that teeters towards collapse and my bitter end.
I have known fear, but it pales in the anxiety created by a low resolution image of a domesticated bird.
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