I hope everyone enjoys this piece of art. The title is a lyric from Sufjan Stevens. It is meant to be interpreted in many different ways.

would be nice to see a close up, nice colours

i like it very much. 5

hard to see actual design, would like to see closeup

Ah yes a close up! Here it is click here

Fantastic! $5!

there are no less then 50 shirts that look like this if you ask me.

I like the artwork, but am having difficulty seeing how it relates to the concept of democracy. I know it's meant to be open to interpretation - but perhaps you could offer a little hint?

Yes, I'm also having difficulty understanding how it relates to democracy...

i can't see details, but it sure does have a nice color ^__^ 5$

I can't see the details at all. I can make out George Washington's head but other than that is their anything in this that has to do with democracy?

Yes, look ***here*** for the details.

I wanted for everyone's interpretation to be unique, but here is my concept of the piece.

Democracy works when the majority wants what is best for everyone. The majority, made up of average people, are all different, thus the icons have opposites. For a gun, there is peace. It is ordered chaos because it comes together as a nice design, but is made up of many individual parts that all have their own ideas for what they should form as a whole.

The detailled view doesn't really help. It looks like (as bizarospeak said) like about 500 other shirts. 60s, 70s, balloony style. The related song seems sort of folky, not necessarily pointing at any particular direction either.

I understand that you wanted everyone's interpretation to be unique, but when you are entering a contest that has a very precise topic, you sorta need to be a bit more specific (imo).

come on.... DEMOCRACY is the subject here, or at least its suppose to be.... and diamonds, ghosts, butterflies, etc. on a T-shirt doesn't make me think "Oh gosh, thats a statement about Democracy" I don't care how "open" you want the interpretation to be.... this is a competition for the best

overused design and weak concept, sorry...

SIICK

"there are no less then 50 shirts that look like this if you ask me"
YES!
YES!
That's what I've been saying!!!! EVERY OTHER DESIGN LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE THIS!!!!!!!!