This image reminds me of a lot of images I have been stumbling across by searching random terms on google images. I've been really interested in the absurdity in what are seemingly infinite amounts of random images. If you start to contextualize them in terms of "art" it gets even more fascinating. That also brings into play the whole "outsider" art thing. Henry Darger, The Toynbee Tiles, Ray Johnson, etc.
I am liking the random google search phenomena. I think that it is such a specific way to think, and is defining how we think - wait is it? . . . . yeah I think so. I just spent some time on your website Hunter, and I like how you are weaving the random web detritus in to you work. The baldy Golem pictures - I looked at those for a long time, weird man.
I think the Henry Darger connection is an interesting one, I hadn't really thought about him. Disney is scarily prolific. You made me think of things like fan fics and other amateur renditions of pop culture, and how I tend to have a certain aversion to that sort of camp - unless we are talking about pop culture that I sincerely worship - then of course I think its cool (http://breakinggifs.com/bg/).
Wait. . . What's a Toynbee Tile? Ima have to google that shit too. . . .
This image reminds me of a lot of images I have been stumbling across by searching random terms on google images. I've been really interested in the absurdity in what are seemingly infinite amounts of random images. If you start to contextualize them in terms of "art" it gets even more fascinating. That also brings into play the whole "outsider" art thing. Henry Darger, The Toynbee Tiles, Ray Johnson, etc.
ReplyDeleteAlso how invasive Disney is. To everything.
Also I want a Snow Kone.
I am liking the random google search phenomena. I think that it is such a specific way to think, and is defining how we think - wait is it? . . . . yeah I think so. I just spent some time on your website Hunter, and I like how you are weaving the random web detritus in to you work. The baldy Golem pictures - I looked at those for a long time, weird man.
ReplyDeleteI think the Henry Darger connection is an interesting one, I hadn't really thought about him. Disney is scarily prolific. You made me think of things like fan fics and other amateur renditions of pop culture, and how I tend to have a certain aversion to that sort of camp - unless we are talking about pop culture that I sincerely worship - then of course I think its cool (http://breakinggifs.com/bg/).
Wait. . . What's a Toynbee Tile? Ima have to google that shit too. . . .