Those sculptures that Miley Cyrus exhibited during New York Fashion Week — what do they mean? I dove headfirst into her self-proclaimed “Dirty Hippie” art to find the answers.
1.) This is a statement on fast food.
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2.) This is a statement on medical marijuana.
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3.) This is a statement on capitalism.
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4.) This is a statement on time itself.
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5.) This.
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6.) This is a young woman’s face.
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7.) So is this.
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8.) She’s terrified, but of what?
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9.) The die spell “D Y A R O Y N U,” which might be an anagram for “Y YR DAN U R,” or “Why, you’re Dan, you are.” Probably not.
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10.) Miley literally ate half a pound of Sugar Daddies for art.
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11.) Life was hard before remotes.
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12.) No one’s ever gonna eat that candy.
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13.) Or this gummy Krabby Patty. Also, gummy Krabby Patties exist.
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14.) Miley swipes those 3D glasses from the theaters, too.
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15.) Bears love bow ties.
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16.) Except for this one.
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17.) Miley still can’t be tamed.
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18.) Her anaconda anahconda don’t want none…
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19.) …Unless you got buns, hon.
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20.) Porn rox.
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21.) This is sweet.
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22.) This is hip.
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23.) This is yuck.
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24.) I don’t trust him.
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25.) Or him.
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26.) No thank you.
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27.) ‘Kay.
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28.) Gotcha.
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29.) This spells “ASS PLUG” frontwards and backwards. Wait, no — just frontwards.
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30.) Don’t threaten her with a good time.
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31.) Or him.
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32.) This glitter queen is a mess, and I love him for it.
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33.) This Chupa Chup is an accomplished equestrian.
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34.) And I think he has a crush on that dinosaur.
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35.) What is this unicorn trying to hide?
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36.) This baby’s had enough.
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37.) She’s cool, though.
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38.) This brontosaurus is self-conscious.
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39.) So is this alien.
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40.) And this one.
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41.) Not this one.
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42.) Art is part of a balanced breakfast.
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43.) Overall, the work really questions the way we consume, rather than produce, culture in this world.
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44.) Can we reclaim this control through collective action?
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45.) Can peace and love disrupt the beating drum of passive materialism?
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46.) And furthermore — wait.
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47.) I see what you did there.
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Brava, Ms. Cyrus. Brava.
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