I remember walking past this exhibition last year, but I was too embarrassed to waltz in and ask who the artist was! posted by dydecker at 12:31 PM on February 26
I like the composition and the use of light. The use of dead animals speak of the general decay in our society and the loss of connection with the natural world. Breasts signify the mothers milk the nurturing that the world needs to revive itself from capitalism. The dark makeup around the eyes symbolizes President Obama and our willingness to see the blackness about us. Of course the stark nudity reminds us that beneath our clothing we are all naked.
Boy, somehow this post really confused me. I kinda thought the tits were taxidermy (and was expecting some extreme weirdness), and I was kinda surprised to have girls attached to the tits. Then I stared at it far too long for being at work and all, trying to spot how the girls weren't real; you know, that slightly dead look even the best wax dummies have. Nope couldn't figure it out; they sure looked real to me. Then finally, I figure out it is taxidermy with gratuitous tits thrown in. Ahhhh, now I understand! Doh. posted by Bovine Love at 1:34 PM on February 26
Ha, the one with the racoon is poorly lit. posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 1:48 PM on February 26
The chicks are really cute, but the dead animals really kill the mood. posted by orthogonality at 1:48 PM on February 26
Am I the only one who thought these were "real dolls"?
The same company makes limited edition dolls that are smaller and have larger eyes and animated features.
Jesus Christ. Well, I'll be sleeping with the lights on for a while. posted by Skot at 1:57 PM on February 26
SheMulp, those things are like the Real Dolls version of Bratz. I'm depressed from looking at them. posted by Cookiebastard at 1:59 PM on February 26
I don't know much about art so I don't know what kinds of art I like but I do like this. And not for just the obvious reasons.
hehe boobs
...and yes I know a lot about Realdolls. I like sex, I like dolls, combine the two and there goes my whole day spent on the internet. posted by SheMulp AKA Plus 1 at 2:08 PM on February 26
I going to go now before I creep anyone else out, enjoy the boos Y'all. posted by SheMulp AKA Plus 1 at 2:19 PM on February 26
Twenty minutes too late to make the real life version of Bratz. posted by Keith Talent at 2:21 PM on February 26
As far as I can tell at this moment, modern visual artist = getter of many boobs but little respect.
Um, also of note is the vagi...um... flower section.
Or am I just seeing what I want to see? posted by abulafa at 2:57 PM on February 26
That woman is killing that goose. :( posted by boo_radley at 3:04 PM on February 26
abulafa: "Or am I just seeing what I want to see?"
Also: pic no. 9 pushes practically all of my buttons. Cat eyes, red, short hair...
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Damn, now I have to cancel a t-shirt order. posted by PontifexPrimus at 3:06 PM on February 26
Did anyone notice the girls had really nice eyes? I only saw them after about 15 minutes. Apparently there were animals in some of the pictures too. posted by Simon Barclay at 3:28 PM on February 26
I think the challenge here is to look beyond the breasts. That isn't necessarily easy to do, which is what the challenge is about. See also this and this. If all you can see are the breasts, whether to be offended by them or as fap material, then I think this artist is deliberately taking the piss out of you quite specifically. As for context, I guess it's hard to find and buried really deeply in the site, but this might help a little.
I also don't like any of it much, but there you go. posted by motty at 3:49 PM on February 26
Does nobody but me get breast fatigue? I am tired of this sight and topic. Bring back bacon if you have to. posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 3:49 PM on February 26 [1 favorite has favorites]
motty, exasperating art, then, is it? It doubles as fap material for the lucky ones, though, doesn't it? Isn't that why all the breasts are young and plump? Saggy suboptinal breasts are just as offensive, aren't they? posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 3:53 PM on February 26
I thought the flowers section was a lot more interesting, particularly the 'stickers' portion. posted by shakespeherian at 4:04 PM on February 26
Metafilter: beneath our clothing we are all naked.
I am so using this as my new non-sequitur. posted by odinsdream at 4:10 PM on February 26
What did he do with their eyes?
That's photoshopped, isn't it? posted by sour cream at 4:11 PM on February 26
I remember walking past this exhibition last year, but I was too embarrassed to waltz in and ask who the artist was!
I know what you mean. I find that a foxtrot or jitterbug, in that kind of situation, can give you the confidence you need. posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:16 PM on February 26 [3 favorites has favorites]
I imagine this is the kind of art you will find decorating the dank basement lair of, or rendered as a tattoo on the back of, your average serial killer. posted by tkchrist at 4:29 PM on February 26
I think the challenge here is to look beyond the breasts. That isn't necessarily easy to do, which is what the challenge is about.
I know I said I was going to go but... Yes motty, that is just what I was thinking. I was immediately drawn to the eyes and the colors of lips and hair and that is what I like about it. posted by SheMulp AKA Plus 1 at 4:41 PM on February 26
That's right, Ambrosia Voyeur, he's chosen these models precisely in order to be taking the piss out of you too, just as much as he is taking the piss out of those who are just fapping. That's pretty much what I said, I think.
No, I don't think it's very good or all that clever, but as far as I can see that's exactly what he's doing. He's certainly getting predictable reactions all round. Art as trolling, in short (and not the reverse). Yawn. posted by motty at 5:07 PM on February 26
I do hope the baby isn't stuffed posted by leotrotsky at 5:29 PM on February 26
It's probably a safe bet no one has ever told you, "My eyes are up here!" posted by mmrtnt at 6:04 PM on February 26
Another male artist with mommy issues....meh. posted by photoslob at 6:04 PM on February 26
Torsten Solin
I read it for the articles!
On taxidermy. posted by mmrtnt at 6:05 PM on February 26
The composings look like most of the parties I attended between ages 17 and 30.
Except for the babies. That's 31 - present. posted by Graygorey at 6:23 PM on February 26
As much as I love breasts, I find these pictures no sexier, and no less disturbing, than those greeting cards with the hideously morphed dogs and cats.
And please tell me the adorable hairless kitty isn't dead and taxidermied. The baby, I could care less. posted by Faint of Butt at 6:24 PM on February 26
Does nobody but me get breast fatigue? I am tired of this sight and topic. Bring back bacon if you have to.
Off to stare at myself in the mirror again.... at least there's no dead baby tiger in there. posted by jessamyn at 6:42 PM on February 26 [1 favorite has favorites]
When I moved into my current apartment, quite some years ago, I found a couple of reproductions of the infamous Waifspaintings a previous tenant had left. Maybe I stayed too long. I think I'm scared to get a new place, now.... posted by Kronos_to_Earth at 8:30 PM on February 26
It's probably a safe bet no one has ever told you, "My eyes are up here!"
I'm not so sure. Still, how are their scary ass eyes not the first thing people see. The breasts are awesome and all, but those ladies look like scary aliens. posted by chunking express at 6:33 AM on February 27
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