Surreal Art Contest Entry: Steemit through the surreal lens
This is my entry for the Surreal Art Contest organized by @sethlinson
This painting is inspired by the old surrealism joke:
Q: How many surrealists does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Fish
Makes me laugh every time :)
Explanation:
It's relatively simple when you actually look at it :)
The overarching theme is Steemit. The whales supporting the minnows with their ideas.
- Background = is digital data streaming, think Matrix or in this case, the blockchain
- Whale = the whales on Steemit
- Lobster = tribute to Salvador Dali
- Bitcoin = most recognizable cryptocurrency
- Fish as a person = the minnows on steemit
- Lightbulb = the ideas and blog posts on steemit
I apologize that these may not be the best photos, but it's dark here and I fear I won't have time to upload photos in the morning using natural light before the competition ends :). Oh and the paint is actually still wet lol!
Steemit through the surreal lens
Acrylic on Canvas
16" x 20"
Thank you for taking a peek inside my surreal mind :)
Original content by @redwellies
Nice! Very clever RedWellies!
Thanks! now we just wait and see :)
Clever!
Ha! Thank you :). Hopefully the judges think so too ;)
Great!! You are awesome @redwellies
Aw, thanks :). I hope the judges notice it!
Beautiful artwork! And I love the clear symbolism. That lobster looks like he's having a damn good time.
And...
This made me giggle too lol
Thank you! I appreciate you stopping by and I love that you like the joke... Always makes me laugh :)
Great job! I'd frame it on my wall :) I also enjoy symbolism.
Ha! Thanks! I may have to send it to you because whilst it was fun to paint, it's not something I'll be hanging and will probably at some point paint over it :). We're still waiting to hear the outcome of the competition...
That's Steemit History right there... you should hodl it! lol
LOL!
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Hi @redwellies! Your piece was just featured in my last showcase of contest entries. Thanks again for entering! Winners will be announced today.
@sethlinson thank you so much! Looking forward to seeing who the winners are from a fantastic group of entrants :)