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Brandon Bandy: Selected Sculptures

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 16 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. Postmodern design took over as modernist design fell out of favor, leading to a trend of self-aware irony and pastiche in contemporary aesthetics.
  2. Celebrity fast-food partnerships sparked by Travis Scott's McDonald's meal paved the way for deals like Lil Huddy's with Burger King, creating intriguing speculation around his and Charli D'Amelio's relationship.
  3. Shipping mishaps like damaged packages of unique products can lead to unexpected experiences, like receiving dented and leaking Flaming Hot Mountain Dew E-Liquids.

Alex Both: Landforms

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. The artwork 'Landforms' is an oil painting that depicts a geographical diagram of landforms on a continent, created by merging images from Instagram and Google.
  2. This piece by Alex Both explores capturing attention in a visually busy culture by combining memes and personal photos to form a coherent image.
  3. The artist's process involved using Photoshop to blend and paint various images together in a way that reflects the visual information sharing prevalent in social media.

Anna Eisenman: HOLLOW and BLACKHOLE

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. Videos _HOLLOW_ and _BLACKHOLE_ are a pair - the first explores death and the infinite, the second questions birth and the repetition of meaning.
  2. The content in the videos is drawn from dark corners of the internet like conspiracy theories and chat room archives, exploring how the digital world both connects and alienates us from reality.
  3. Characters in the videos, like the photogrammetry scan of a tombstone and anthropomorphized ASMR video, examine their digital environment and challenge the reality vs. virtuality divide.

Sean Kennedy: Art is Everything

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. Video essays on YouTube by ex-academics creatively convey complex topics in a culturally relevant way.
  2. Art is Everything aims to bring attention to contemporary arts discourse and challenges the traditional art world format.
  3. The series explores the relevance of art in a world that has systematically devalued it and emphasizes a more collective and empathetic approach to art and its perception.
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Henry Allan: Final Culture War Veteran, 2081

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. The post discusses a futuristic concept of a 'Final Culture War Veteran' in the year 2081, integrating elements like glass, steel, electrical cables, crystal diodes, and LED displays.
  2. There is mention of a virtual reality experience where users can interact with a simulated NFT veteran by redeeming a commemorative gift shop exclusive key.
  3. An intriguing blend of technology and art is showcased, depicting a unique and innovative approach to cultural expression and historical engagement.

Eliška Jahelková: LOVELOAD (extended)

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. LOVELOAD explores internet overload and the search for meaning, equating love and god as the ultimate desires.
  2. The internet is depicted as a way to connect and feel a sense of unity among everything unseen, resembling telepathy.
  3. The virtual realm is viewed as both real and not real, blurring the lines between existence and non-existence.

Kayla Drzewicki: Cursor Series

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. Kayla Drzewicki explores the potential of virtual spaces and objects to be performative, focusing on hierarchical relationships within digital environments.
  2. She examines the blurring of relationships like user-programmer, screensaver-video, and fine art-non-art, to create new media and net art works.
  3. Drzewicki uses simple software as a foundation for her performances, emphasizing accessibility and inclusivity in her art.

DNR IRL @ lower_cavity by Toniann Fernandez

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 23 Apr 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. The first IRL exhibition of work by the Do Not Research community opened on April 23, 2022 at lower_cavity in Western Massachusetts, showcasing art that challenges traditional spaces and explores counter-hegemonic narratives.
  2. Artists in the exhibition presented work that navigates complex topics like conspiracy theories, digital information systems, and the impact of internet culture on art creation.
  3. The exhibition at lower_cavity featured a diverse range of artworks that delved into speculative objects, over-hyphenated future concepts, and a blend of digital and physical representations of historical and political events.

Nick Vyssotsky: (Cobwebs Spun Back & Forth In The Sky)

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. The artwork 'Cobwebs Spun Back & Forth In The Sky' is a montage of videos gathered from social media platforms and set to music from a film.
  2. The artist compiled the videos not purposely, but by liking them on various social media networks, inadvertently creating an archive of their online experiences.
  3. The piece serves as a representation of the artist's online life and the broader internet landscape, revealing how users interpret and create meaning from the content they encounter.

Mike Pepi: Bad Data

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. The rise of digital utopianism led to a belief that museums could be replaced by digital databases, but the implications and consequences of such a shift must be carefully considered.
  2. There is a concern that the push to digitize museums with AI, machine learning, and software interactions may not actually democratize the field, but rather empower tech companies at the expense of the museum's autonomy and role in art historical discourse.
  3. Questioning the need to 'datafy' museums highlights a larger trend of tech solutionism and the potentially negative impact of trying to make museum information utilitarian for platform capitalist corporations rather than prioritizing art history and the institution itself.

Logan Bruni: To The Heavens

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. An artist created a digital art piece featuring 3D scans of cultural objects from different sources like historical art, public app uploads, and everyday items.
  2. The digital art piece includes a mix of spiritually driven objects, kitsch toys, and everyday items such as a toothbrush and wallet.
  3. The background of the art piece is a video of a 13th-century painting of a space shuttle launch, accompanied by Britney Spears' song Everytime.

Max Dauven: Assuming Control

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. Max Dauven is a photographer from Cologne, Germany, who recently graduated from the Academy of Media Arts.
  2. In his diploma project, Dauven explored the visual aspects of memes through a photographic lens, connecting analog/digital photography with internet meme practices.
  3. Dauven's approach involved arranging and photographing key meme fragments as sculptures in a photo studio, minimally digitally processed to preserve their essence and showcased as art pieces.

Paige K B: laugh(riot)

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. The artwork created by Paige K B in 2021 included a seven-foot-tall digital print on vinyl and two smaller drawings with a predominant color of yellow, referencing political imagery like the Gadsden flag.
  2. Paige K B's work aimed to offer a facetious take on significant events like the Capitol riots, combining humor with elements of tragedy and personal experiences with art institutions.
  3. The artwork by Paige K B incorporated intricate details, textures, and symbols such as the crane, bridging connections between internet memes, historical references, and future technological developments.

Sketchbook: Abbey Pusz

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Sep 21
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. Sketchbook consists of eight vertical video art pieces capturing spiritual desires and radical political demands for a postcapitalist future.
  2. The works in Sketchbook were originally presented as Instagram stories and serve as digital inspiration for promotional purposes.
  3. The series includes a mix of artwork and promotional content for DoNotResearch.net or the artist's physical exhibitions.

Alfred Muszynski: Can't Delete Later

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Sep 21
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. The project 'Can't Delete Later' showcases a collection of oil paintings exploring the power of images and media as an archive.
  2. The focus is on the shift from individuality to collectivity in cultural preference, leading to a new way of perceiving online behaviors and their impact beyond the digital realm.
  3. Through 'devirtualization,' the project merges digital culture with physical reality, offering a holistic and un-deletable portrait of both no one and everyone.

Logan Bruni: Commute

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Sep 21
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. The post features an animated video with deepfake technology and a generated podcast discussing a new Ghostbusters villain called Muncher.
  2. It explores how digital distractions from screens and parasocial podcasts affect the daily commute to a job, leaving lingering thoughts and ideas.
  3. The artwork incorporates images of a cornfield outside the artist's apartment and Google Maps visuals of the daily highway drive, set to background music by holly.plus.

David Noel: Loli No Knock

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 20 Apr 21
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. David Noel is exploring an emergent warrior culture with a focus on firearms and tactical equipment through a visual narrative.
  2. He has been collecting thousands of images from online spaces to share on social media since 2018.
  3. The video 'UtopiaExit.mov' is a key part of his re-presentation of these images based on his experiences as a veteran and online gun community participant.

For the Love of Art

Sector 6 | The Newsletter of AIM • 0 implied HN points • 13 Mar 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. Microsoft is developing new tools like Visual ChatGPT that use AI to turn text into images. This makes it easier for people to create pictures without needing complex prompts.
  2. Visual ChatGPT combines different technologies, making it simpler for users to generate visuals. It aims to improve how we interact with text-to-image models.
  3. The focus is on making technology more user-friendly, helping those who find current systems hard to navigate. This is a step towards making artistic creation accessible for everyone.

Fighting Against Generative Art is Futile

The Future of Life • 0 implied HN points • 11 Apr 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. AI art is quickly getting better and could surpass human art. It's not worth arguing that human artists are always better because AI can improve rapidly.
  2. Generative art can create infinite variations based on a single prompt. This raises questions about what makes an artwork valuable when there are so many similar pieces.
  3. AI can make original art, not just copy others. Even though it learns from existing art, it can mix ideas in new ways, much like how writers use language.

30 Days of Creative Programming: Day 10 Update

polymathematics • 0 implied HN points • 21 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Digital Art
  1. Creative programming can be a fun and imaginative way to code. It's about enjoying the process and exploring new ideas.
  2. Updating your online presence can help reflect what you love doing. A catchy bio can attract like-minded people and build a community.
  3. Sharing your projects regularly helps keep you motivated. It’s great to have a goal to create something new every day.

Lighting Setup: More Power with Genaray LED Panels + Additional Shots

laserllama's blog • 0 implied HN points • 09 Jul 25
🎨 Art & Illustration Digital Art
  1. Using Genaray LED panels gives more lighting power than traditional CFL softboxes. This makes a big difference in the quality of photos.
  2. The Westcott X-Drop stand is a good choice for background support, and the fabric tarps hold up well in practice.
  3. Shooting handheld with the new lights allowed for clearer photos at lower ISO settings, showing improved results even at f/22.