This series is shot by award winning photographer Jonathan Hobin. At first glance, the images look very playful and normal to me, but when looking at them for a second them, you start to see the metaphor of this series. Here is what Jonathan describes this set:
"In the Playroom is a metaphor for the impossibility of a protective space safe from the reach of modern media. The quizzical disposition of youth and the pervasive nature of the media are symbolically represented in my images through tableau-vivant re-enactments of the very current events that adults might wish to keep out of their child’s world. Just as children make a game of pretending to be adults as a way to prepare and ultimately take on these roles in later life, so too do they explore things that they hear or see, whether or not they completely understand the magnitude of the event or the implications of their play."
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Courtesy of Jonathan Hobin (source: Behance)
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