“How I Behave in an Emergency” | A Post-Apocalyptic Domestic Scene Gone Wrong | by Joan Seed

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A love letter from Joan

Darling,

They said “stay calm,” so I lit a cigarette, adjusted my bikini, and reclined like a Renaissance painting with no regard for the fire codes. I’ve always found panic to be such an unflattering emotion.

When the world combusts, I prefer to toast marshmallows with my dignity intact. You, of course, would’ve rushed in with a hose and a cape. I brought SPF 30 and a cocktail.

They say she burned the house down. I say she turned it into ambiance. Let the world unravel, love. I’ll be poolside—smoldering in spirit, if not in practice.

Love, Joan

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Description:

“How I Behave in an Emergency” is a bold, cinematic pop art collage that explores themes of climate change denial, complacency, and environmental catastrophe. This vintage-inspired 1960s-style artwork juxtaposes a serene figure sunbathing amid an inferno of destruction, evoking questions about privilege, power, and paralysis in the face of global crisis. Perfect for collectors of socio-political art, historical pop surrealism, retro-futurist fine art, or apocalyptic visual commentary.

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Artwork Details:

Title: How I Behave During an Emergency

Medium: Mixed media digital collage

Dimensions: 30×30” inches (76.2×76.2 cm) and 60 x 60” inches (152.4×152.4 cm)

Edition: Limited, signed and numbered by the artist

Year: 2025

Availability: Museum-quality giclée prints on textured cotton archival paper

Ideal For: Canadian art collectors, political art dealers, and galleries focused on cultural commentary

Shipping is 150$ Canadian, worldwide

*For Inquiries, acquisitions and collaborations contact joan@joanseed.ca

© 2025 Joan Seed. All rights reserved.

A love letter from Joan

Darling,

They said “stay calm,” so I lit a cigarette, adjusted my bikini, and reclined like a Renaissance painting with no regard for the fire codes. I’ve always found panic to be such an unflattering emotion.

When the world combusts, I prefer to toast marshmallows with my dignity intact. You, of course, would’ve rushed in with a hose and a cape. I brought SPF 30 and a cocktail.

They say she burned the house down. I say she turned it into ambiance. Let the world unravel, love. I’ll be poolside—smoldering in spirit, if not in practice.

Love, Joan

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Description:

“How I Behave in an Emergency” is a bold, cinematic pop art collage that explores themes of climate change denial, complacency, and environmental catastrophe. This vintage-inspired 1960s-style artwork juxtaposes a serene figure sunbathing amid an inferno of destruction, evoking questions about privilege, power, and paralysis in the face of global crisis. Perfect for collectors of socio-political art, historical pop surrealism, retro-futurist fine art, or apocalyptic visual commentary.

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Artwork Details:

Title: How I Behave During an Emergency

Medium: Mixed media digital collage

Dimensions: 30×30” inches (76.2×76.2 cm) and 60 x 60” inches (152.4×152.4 cm)

Edition: Limited, signed and numbered by the artist

Year: 2025

Availability: Museum-quality giclée prints on textured cotton archival paper

Ideal For: Canadian art collectors, political art dealers, and galleries focused on cultural commentary

Shipping is 150$ Canadian, worldwide

*For Inquiries, acquisitions and collaborations contact joan@joanseed.ca

© 2025 Joan Seed. All rights reserved.

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