Art But Make It Sports

November 29, 2024 11:54 AM

I turn Art into Sports (and vice versa) | NO AI USED [BlueSky, also on Instagram and Substack]
posted by chavenet (8 comments total)

It is a great follow, they often will pick out amazing comparisons. The only complaint is that the sports images come first usually, so I wish they were SportsButMakeItArt!
posted by Carillon at 12:14 PM on November 29 [1 favorite]

Those are really neat! It was fun to the see how alike some of them were.
posted by Art_Pot at 1:43 PM on November 29 [1 favorite]

I've followed this account on Instagram for a couple of years now and find it refreshing in that so much different art is presented. I know a fair bit about art but I come across works I have never seen before which is cool. Also, top marks for using abstract works as well; that's such a dividing line on social media and I have quit every Facebook art group I have belonged to because the comments on abstract art are so infuriating.
posted by Phlegmco(tm) at 2:34 PM on November 29 [1 favorite]

The Tennis Court Oath.
posted by clavdivs at 2:45 PM on November 29 [1 favorite]

I've been following him for a while now, and am constantly amazed at his posts. In most of my social circles, I'm often the only person there who is interested in sports, which baffles a lot of my friends. What I love about this account is that it shows just how much depth there is to the concept of sports, and that every once in a while, it can break through the mundane and reach a kind of transcendence.

One of the better examples (predating the account, I think) was Kawhi Leonard's game winning shot at the end of the Eastern Conference Finals several years ago. I can't find the specific post I remember from the time, but it was to the effect that the photo was essentially a modern day renaissance painting.
posted by Ghidorah at 3:33 PM on November 29 [5 favorites]

I only know this account from following them on Threads. It's uncanny how great they are and always entertaining.
posted by NoMich at 7:54 PM on November 29 [1 favorite]

He is so talented and worth a follow!
posted by ellieBOA at 5:32 AM on November 30 [1 favorite]

One of the better examples (predating the account, I think) was Kawhi Leonard's game winning shot at the end of the Eastern Conference Finals several years ago.

Yeah, there's something about basketball that lends itself to Renaissance-like tableaux. My favorite is this one from a Warriors-Blazers game in 2021 by Scott Strazzante (sorry, couldn't find it anywhere but X). Could be a Caravaggio if the lighting were a bit more dramatic.
posted by oneirodynia at 2:31 PM on November 30