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May I Try Something?

The Chase • 0 implied HN points • 11 Feb 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Poetry Visual art
  1. The author expresses vulnerability in their writing, aiming to share personal thoughts and emotions with readers.
  2. The piece conveys nostalgic moments and emotions through vivid imagery like black boots, wind blowing, and memory triggers like a ponytail clasp and a library book.
  3. The author emphasizes the importance of living in the present moment and letting it be cherished - 'Let it ring, Let it shine, Let it be mine.'

The Future Looks Bright

The False Consensus Effect • 0 implied HN points • 18 May 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Paintings Artworks
  1. The post discusses the concept of humanity being too everywhere, filled with self-loathing and narcissism.
  2. The author creates and sells art pieces as simpler creatures that symbolize a future beyond human complexities.
  3. The writing contemplates on the idea that life will continue even after human influences cease, highlighting the persistence of life on Earth.

I’m For Sale

The False Consensus Effect • 0 implied HN points • 30 Apr 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Paintings
  1. The author shares about their internal struggles with art and life, expressing the desire for recognition and significance.
  2. The author reflects on the concept of change, acknowledging the inevitability of life's transformations.
  3. The author humorously mentions selling their artwork and being open to unconventional forms of exchange, like crypto or pot plants.

Two Weeks From 21 Years Ago

The False Consensus Effect • 0 implied HN points • 29 Jan 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Painting Sculpture Creative Writing Visual art Mixed Media
  1. The author reflects on the passing of time and the role of technology in society, highlighting the importance of soul-searching and staying true to one's art amidst modern distractions.
  2. The text delves into philosophical and existential themes such as the illusion of the 'whole' and the concept of individuality, urging readers to explore their own significance in the world.
  3. The narrative touches on personal struggles, artistic pursuits, and the complexities of human relationships, emphasizing the need for self-reflection and finding joy in everyday moments.

Stamford Hill drone

The Leftovers • 0 implied HN points • 16 Dec 21
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art
  1. The article discusses real events involving a loud drone in Stamford Hill during the night, making mysterious sounds.
  2. The writer shares an experience of being woken up by a loud and deep drone, trying to locate its source but finding it hard to pinpoint.
  3. To continue reading the full post and access archives, the subscription to The Leftovers with a 7-day free trial is encouraged.

Ohii Katya: Cannibal Buffet

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 25 Jan 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Performance art Visual art Experimental
  1. The performance 'Cannibal Buffet' by Ohii Katya showcases a ritual of food consumption that is both erotic and disgusting, unfolding a grotesque story in an abandoned monastery.
  2. The choice of the abandoned monastery as the setting is significant, linking back to ancient pagan rituals associated with cannibalism and the symbolic tradition of eating the body of Christ in Christian churches.
  3. The production credits for 'Cannibal Buffet' include authorship by Ohii Katya, production by Ohii Katya and Oleksandr Radomskyi, costumes by Ohii Katya and Tilde Kay Snyder, performers, and photography contributors.

Jacob Engblom: feels.matrix.surf

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 16 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Internet culture
  1. feels.matrix.surf is a project focusing on visual representations of the Feels Guy, also known as Wojak, using a grid of sorted "feels" with overlays to represent metrics and taxonomy.
  2. The project aims to mimic how we view ourselves and others online, comparing it to a cybernetic ouija board gently guiding us across various platforms.
  3. The work by Jacob Engblom on feels.matrix.surf explores the online perception of self and others, utilizing visual representations and symbolic overlays to convey the cybernetic influence.

Jake Hasapopoulos: Hunter & Noelle

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Mixed Media Cultural critique Folklore Semiotics
  1. The artwork 'Hunter & Noelle' by Jake Hasapopoulos reflects a fusion of American political and cultural references like Hunter Biden and Noelle Bush's connection to crack addiction juxtaposed with historical events.
  2. Through his art, Jake Hasapopoulos aims to blend religion, spirituality, radical politics, and entertainment to create a new expressive language.
  3. The artist's focus on examining cultural phenomenon, questioning the separation of church and state, and exploring American mythologies shows a deep dive into societal dynamics and beliefs.

Andrea Karch: In de Duysent Vrees (Amid the Thousand Fears)

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Performance art Political art Cultural critique Film
  1. Andrea Karch's performance explores the connections between neoconservative and liberal critiques, revealing how extreme beliefs thrive on fears of crises and collapse.
  2. The title 'In de Duysent Vrees' references a fabricated enemy that symbolizes racial paranoia, prompting a reflection on the motivations behind embracing drastic political views.
  3. The piece raises questions about the nature of meaningful antifascist movements today and how they could be envisioned.

Laura Gede: Lurker

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art
  1. The post is about Laura Gede and her cyber-existence as a lurker.
  2. The content includes links and shares to the post on different platforms like Facebook and Email.
  3. The post provides a brief guide to Laura Gede's cyber-existence as a lurker.

Jak Ritger: Behind the Production of COLLIDER

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Digital Culture Art Community
  1. The project COLLIDER was produced during an artist residency in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and evolved from a process developed earlier.
  2. Digital spaces like discord, podcasts, and online communities played a crucial role in shaping the artist's practice and providing a supportive community.
  3. The name "COLLIDER" reflects the artist's view of art as a catalyst for bringing people together to generate new ideas and political perspectives.

Noura Tafeche: 75 Tbps of Cute Violence Compass

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 22
🎭️ Culture Visual art Internet culture Fashion Anime Social media
  1. The digital space is evolving with a mix of cuteness and violence, blurring lines between tenderness and extremism.
  2. New bizarre concepts are emerging online, mixing human rights, military themes, OnlyFans, and other unexpected elements.
  3. An imaginative, dystopian future scenario is described with societal structures based on pacifism, OnlyFans, unboxing, waifus, and more.

Julianna Ham: Starterpack

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Futurism Sculpture Photography Painting
  1. The post discusses a future scenario through the lens of a professional managerial class woman's belongings. It explores themes of scarcity, automated labor, and a commercialized spirituality.
  2. The image in the post is a mix of digital composition, sculptures, and photographs. It blurs the lines between real and fake, future and past, rich and poor.
  3. The artwork is created using a variety of materials like Crystal Clear film, Rockite cement, pink marble, and mid-20th century glass, highlighting a blend of modern and traditional elements.

DJ Meisner: Burning Houses and How to Paint Them

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Emotions Creativity Literature
  1. Discussion on various topics like supply chain issues affecting medication availability, AI in drone strikes, therapy for mental health, and personal experiences.
  2. Reflections on art, vulnerability, and how creative expressions can capture intense emotions and loneliness.
  3. Exploration of complex societal issues like surveillance, mental health, climate change, and capitalism, leading to introspection and unanswered questions.

Troy Scully: Selected Works

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Paintings Conceptual Art Contemporary Art
  1. The artist explores the human impulse toward comprehension and how it is affected by the constantly changing landscape of information.
  2. The works by Troy Scully reflect themes of political anxieties, ecological autonomy, and content fatigue.
  3. The artwork presents fragmented narratives and didactic suggestions, hinting at complex societal issues and individual experiences.

Logan Bruni: To The Heavens

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art 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.

Paige K B: laugh(riot)

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Digital Art Contemporary Art Fine Art Mixed Media
  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.

DJ Big Dumb Idiot: Parasite

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Music Inspirational Literature Nostalgia Visual art
  1. DJ Big Dumb Idiot's work is both deeply serious and deeply unserious, making them embolden each other.
  2. The author struggled to incorporate new knowledge into their existing art practice and needed to become DJ Big Dumb Idiot to finish their project.
  3. Parasite, a jungle tune, mourns lost futures and Mark Fisher's work, aiming to be part of a world that could be free.

Ruba Al-Sweel: The Map of Hell

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Feb 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Internet culture Geography Cultural influence
  1. The Map of Hell project is inspired by works by Sandro Botticelli and Caroline Busta, reimagining the internet as a deepening geological structure with different levels of access.
  2. The art project layers retro Khaleeji music and Arabic pop from the early 2000s, connecting it with the broadband internet era and the global culture created through BitTorrent and Youtube tutorials.
  3. The project sets its absurd journey in an oceanic setting, reflecting the dominance of aquatic terms in internet lingo and hinting at vast undersea cables.

Sketchbook: Abbey Pusz

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Sep 21
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Digital Art Illustration Fine 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.

Sjef van Beers: Gamer Keyboard Wall Piece #1

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Sep 21
🎨 Art & Illustration Gaming Online Culture Visual art Social Commentary
  1. Online culture often portrays gamers in a negative light, highlighting stereotypes such as being socially inept and aggressive.
  2. The _Gamer Keyboard Wall Piece_ series reimagines the gamer stereotype using gamer subculture visuals to give it a new political identity.
  3. The artwork _Gamer Keyboard Wall Piece #1_ uses RGB lit keys of gamer keyboards as pixels in a video installation that addresses themes like loneliness and anxiety.

Jane Balfus: Office Luck and Bounty

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Sep 21
🎨 Art & Illustration Animation Collaboration Music Visual art Writing
  1. The post 'Office Luck and Bounty' reflects on the notion of freedom amidst mundane office materials and the avatar of a weeping secretary.
  2. The work explores historicizing everyday moments as precious gifts, regardless of their nature, through the lens of an ordinary worker.
  3. Collaboration with Sam Balfus, along with music by Galen Tipton and Elusin, adds depth to the artistic portrayal of themes like cuteness with violence and flirtation with hysteria.

Nick Vyssotsky: La La La La (Inside An Empty Room My Inspiration Flows)

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 21 Jun 21
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art
  1. The video 'La La La La (Inside An Empty Room My Inspiration Flows)' by Nick Vyssotsky explores a collection of images liked by the director on various social media platforms over the past decade, reflecting the world and the director's own portrait.
  2. The video is synchronized with the Nightcore remix of the ATC song 'Around The World,' presenting a rapid succession of images that depict humanity's connection to conflict, technology, and precarity.
  3. The overall atmosphere of the video feels like an indoctrination or propaganda piece, hinting at themes related to MKultra and the Ludovico Treatment by portraying a world shaped by proximity to conflict and technology.

David Noel: Loli No Knock

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 20 Apr 21
🎨 Art & Illustration Visual art Narrative 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.

The Creative Wisdom in The Art of Poster Design

Multimodal by Bakz T. Future • 0 implied HN points • 17 Feb 25
🎨 Art & Illustration Graphic design Creative Process Visual art Illustration
  1. Craft, style, and concept are the three key elements in poster design. A strong concept can make a design work even if the craft and style aren't perfect.
  2. It’s important to integrate fonts and lettering early in the design process for better composition. This helps to avoid fonts feeling like an afterthought in the final piece.
  3. Using colors other than black can create more interesting designs. Dark blues or purples can add depth, making the artwork stand out more.