Apr 21, 2020
Apr 11, 2020
INTERNET MEMES : Another form of Art?
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Are internet memes another
form of contemporary Art? I found myself asking this question, after my first
humble attempts in the world of editorial cartooning. Actually, I decided to turn one of my
quick sketches into a meme, instead of a clean traditional cartoon, simply, because, I wanted to get fast previews of all the neat
options, that I could come up with, before investing more time in one
hand-drawn piece. Lazy much? Maybe! But, one thing for sure, I am one hell of a
curious perfectionist!
After spending my whole day
enjoying my confinement time, using Adobe Photoshop and canva.com, which I
highly recommend, I became more attached to my designs and to the message
behind my work!
By the way, while I still have
your attention, I would like to take this opportunity to thank those who
inspired me and pushed me to make use of both my artistic and scientific
competences, and helped me transcend my anger, during these hard times, through
graphic satire! A special "thank you" to those spreading fake news
about random untested drugs and vaccines and those who are proudly sharing
conspiracy theories about Big Pharma on social media, without citing any
credible scientific source! Dear earthlings, I would like to remind you that "In
the age of information, ignorance is a choice", so let's spread facts and
wisdom and Art, instead of lies, stress and death!
As you can tell, personally, I
do think memes, which are undeniably a predominant vogue on social
media, are playing a major role in shaping our
culture, and they are definitely contributing to the enrichment of our Art
heritage! I think everything and anything can level up to the point of
matching a good traditional piece of Art! It could be a meme, a meal, a deed…,
you name it, and, hopefully, you share it with the rest of the world, by making or
taking a photo, or maybe writing about your experience…
It is totally normal for us to feel lonely, while
being isolated in our houses, because of the current pandemic, but it is vital to out-smarter ourselves, by practicing and showing more gratitude for having many things that we
tend to take for granted, like our unused skills and internet connection!
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