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‘Severance’ Art Explained: The Meaning Behind Lumon’s Kier Paintings, Break Room Posters and Ms. Huang’s Water Toy
Artisans from 'Severance' break down the meaning behind Lumon's Kier paintings and break room posters.
Part of Lumon’s institutional power arises from its ability to make every employee adhere to the ethos of its founder, Kier Eagan, instilling a strict dedication to a mythology that blurs the lines between corporate culture and religion. The artisans have back-and-forth discussions with creator Dan Erickson and executive producer/director Ben Stiller to take a description of an artwork in a script and develop it into something that fits “into the vision of the show,” says set decorator David Schlesinger, who joined “Severance” for Season 2. Placed squarely in front of the elevator bank, the dramatic, grand scene of Kier Eagan showing mercy to four figures is a metaphor for the four refiners — Mark (Adam Scott), Helly (Britt Lower), Irving (John Turturro) and Dylan (Zach Cherry) — who are also “trapped up to their necks in the sand” following their use of the Overtime Contingency at the Season 1, Miller says.
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