“Danger Zone”—Yes, radio as a communication medium can pose various dangers in a society that values freedom of opinion and speech. But this work’s meaning is more straightforward. Simply adding two visual elements reveals the theme: combine what the icon on the radio’s right side represents with the radio itself, and “radioactivity” becomes clear. The theme becomes even more apparent when you notice the radioactivity symbol embedded in the power button on the left.
[A] The merging of several pictorial objects can lead to a concept and thus to a theme that may well differ from what is apparent at first glance.
[B] In addition, this combination may result in a new subject or an invented word through an equally pronounced but differently spelled word combination, as well as through a differently pronounced but equally spelled word.
[C] Sometimes it is the title of the work that reveals the background and thematic association of the image.
[D] And in the one or other case it is just a modified photograph.