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Pop Mission was created in September of 2008 but modified in October of 2009.  Unlike most of Rejcel’s paintings, Pop Mission began in name only.  The artist wanted to create a relatively large pop art piece; it was her “mission”, and thus the name was derived- Pop Mission. 

From that point, Rejcel decided upon a remix of The Killers’ song Mr. Brightside to listen to while she painted.  During the painting’s creation and modification, Mr. Brightside played on “Repeat”.  It is truly the only song that served as any influence upon the painting. Listening to Mr. Brightside literally moves the artist to dance but also causes the artist a sense of euphoria that results from the uncontrollable circumstances described in the song- the singer watches the girl he loves with someone else.  The singer asks, “How did it end up like this? ... Now my stomach is sick.”  She inscribes her favorite quote from the song on the painting’s top right corner; describing jealousy, it reads, “I just can’t look; it’s killing me.”

A couple of the painting’s details are inspired by the eccentricities of the classic cartoon Alice in Wonderland, particularly the clock and the hidden face in the lower left corner.  Alice is also a victim of things that seem beyond her control.

Combining bold lines and bright colors, Pop Mission is fun and full of energy.  A bright white hand lives at the top while a withered hand lives in the painting’s center.  A yellow cab plunging into flames of fire decorates the bottom.  While this personal statement leaves room for each viewer’s interpretation and doesn’t describe every detail, it does at least direct one to understand some of the painting’s elements.

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