Mixed-media editorial collage illustrating the article When Peace Becomes Suspicious : Useful Idiots? by Gregg the Artivist. On the left, a portrait of Gregg Hone wearing black glasses and a red T-shirt looks thoughtfully upwards. Behind him, a crowd of peace demonstrators gathers in front of a historic European building, carrying red flags and a placard displaying the peace symbol. Large distressed red lettering reads “USEFUL IDIOTS?” with the subtitle “When Peace Becomes Suspicious” beneath it. A red circular Gregg the Artivist logo appears near the top. Torn newspaper fragments on the right contain questions including “Russian propaganda?”, “NATO expansion?”, “Security risk?” and “Whose side are you on?”. Additional collage elements include watchful eyes, a historical portrait circled in red, a military tank and a NATO emblem. The artwork uses layered paper textures, paint splatters and contrasting red, blue, black and cream colours to evoke political scrutiny, media narratives and the tension between peace activism and national security.
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Useful Idiots: When Peace Becomes Suspicious

Gregg Hone
1 day ago
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And Then We Moved On painterly editorial illustration showing Gregg the Artivist seated at a long white clothed dinner table inside a warm industrial style Amsterdam restaurant surrounded by friends during a birthday celebration. Guests listen and laugh as stories are shared across the table filled with food, bottles, glasses, and candlelight, reflecting themes of memory, friendship, emotional awareness, ageing, and human connection.
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And Then We Moved On

Gregg Hone
4 months ago

A reunion dinner in Amsterdam unexpectedly leads into reflecting on emotional survival, ageing, climate awareness, and how the realities we carry...

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