Warped reality fantasy art1/3/2024 Or think of the works of the abovementioned Insane 51, which require 3D glasses to appreciate fully. And with purpose: the symbiosis of the old, well-known house sparrow with the relative new species in the city, the parakeet, here symbolizes the merging of cultures. In fact, two types of birds (parakeet and sparrow) are mixed (like in a Face Swap) in a way that is not immediately apparent. The hyper-realistic style invites you to believe what you see to be true, but here too the boundaries between reality and fantasy are soft. ![]() Consider, for example, the beautiful bird made by the Dutch artist Dopie for the “If Walls Could Speak” project in Amsterdam. The works mentioned above visualize different layers and dimensions between reality and fantasy, but the gray area between the two can also be rendered more subtly. Photo’s by what if you live in a society in which the distinction between fact and fiction is not so obvious anymore? We live in a world of fake news, deep fakes, Face-Swaps and other filters that make it increasingly difficult to distinguish between fiction and non-fiction.ĭo we see this trend – which demands that we keep asking ourselves whether what we see, read or hear is true – reflected in Street Art? The two gradations, fiction and non-fiction, are easy to identify. The wall depicts Pinocchio (as a sort of outer layer) with the real boy underneath. In his latest painting, now visible at POW! WOW! in Rotterdam, he shows the transformation of Pinocchio (fantasy) to “a real boy”, in this case, his son. You can almost hear the cat whistling and Doraemon laughing, like in a soundpoem.įantasy vs reality also plays an important role in the work of Dutch artist Super A. ![]() Take a look at his Doreamon and Felix the Cat cartoons… with his transparencies, repetitions and overlays, he creates the illusion of space, movement and sound. With his quick, loose and especially spontaneous brush treatment, with short movements producing a multitude of blurry lines, he creates a lively and agile impression that appears extremely lifelike. Interestingly, the same method is used by the 17th-century painter Frans Hals, as seen in his painting “The cheerful drinker”. Out of focus as the image appears, this impressive work visualizes the mental state of Duke by giving it the illusion of movement. Who doesn’t remember the portrait of Johnny Depp, in the role of Raoul Duke in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”, portrayed by Insane 51. The blurry lines between reality and fiction are clearly visible in Street Art. We might also choose to relinquish control actively, for example through recreational drug use, which can produce blurry images, the illusion of multiple or different dimensions and the blurring of the boundaries between reality and fantasy. In literature, film, visual arts and dance we use our imagination in one way or another to cope with reality, to change it, or to completely undermine it. The blurry boundaries between reality and fantasy are literally given space in art. The language of art is ideally suited to giving expression to this twilight zone. And because we do not inhabit a black and white world, we sometimes dwell in a twilight zone. ![]() Reality and fantasy, fiction and non-fiction, however (one implies the other) are closely related. In daily life, we are constantly confronted by all kinds of facts and we use the imagination, our creative mind, to cope with them. Take a look at these amazing street artworks below.I believe that knowing fantasy from reality is essential to being human. Some of these pieces are optical illusions so realistically created that it is sometimes hard to see where reality starts and fantasy ends. They’re capable of turning an ordinary brick wall into a world that is seemingly from another dimension. Whatever their motivation, the street art they have produced is amazing. Some of these artists just want to brighten up their neighbourhoods, while others have political statements to make. Whether it’s in chalk or paint, on walls or the street, these works of art look almost alive, but have a surreal quality to them.Īrtists like Nase Pop, David Zinn and Sergio Odeith create street art that is so incredible it is almost impossible to pass by without being sucked in to the worlds they create. The following 3D street artists from across the globe give graffiti a whole new meaning one that departs from the conventional interpretation of graffiti as vandalism. Alternative, trendy, and edgy. Street art is becoming popular across the globe.
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