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19 July 2006

Mediocre paintings of logos, webpages, etc. (via kottke)[More:]
Am I the only person who finds this sort of art, along with the whole ironic-faux-naïve trend in general, incredibly gimmicky and boring? I mean, I like unicorns as much as the next guy, but I don't find irony very compelling in a painting.
Gimmicky, boring and incredibly devoid of anything worthwhile.

Now, tell me that these artist(e)s are mentally disturbed/challenged, that they are in some kind of recovery from Interweb addiction, that they've been in a coma since the dot-com era, that they entered a catatonic stupor when said dot-com era stocks imploded (leaving them homeless), that they all suffered passive-agressive abuse at the hands of rabid web designer partners, that they live in a commune in eastern Montana that still lacks access to the World Wide Web (therefore inspiring them to imagine just what this wonderous new information highway might look like given the stories they hear from passing-through missionaries) ... then and only then will I reconsider my decision.

Until that time, I say: "Feh."
posted by grabbingsand 19 July | 10:56
They're terrible paintings, but this guy would totally make a mint if he painted "http://www.nomemory.org/webpaint/data/internetpainting.htm" - acrylic on canvas, because internet people really like metareferences.
posted by cmonkey 19 July | 11:17
Actually, this one is pretty funny. And I like this one. I'd like to commission him to paint an Apple II running Space Quest I.
posted by cmonkey 19 July | 11:27
How can Hitler produce watercolors if he's dead? Is someone channeling through a ouija board?
posted by Smart Dalek 19 July | 11:55
We must win the War on Children || B-Day Date Update?

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