In the land of Hijibijbij

Sunnyside Up

CIAH

Childhood is often fantasized as a state of euphoric utopia. The following real life images have been digitized, some of them juxtaposed with popular drawings from absurd children’s literature. Absurd literature focuses on the experiences of characters in a situation where they cannot find any inherent purpose in life, most often represented by ultimately meaningless actions and events. Dwelling on the musings of a talking cat, or bubbles and balloons, petting animals are all actions that are ultimately “meaningless” yet infinitely gratifying in a child’s life. In the life of an adult the preoccupation shifts, however, a bit of playfulness and child like wonder make the experience gratifying especially since the purpose does not determine the consequence in the scheme of things!

Bubbles!