Steve Jobs Tribute Statue Will Give You Nightmares
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Considering the kind of person he was, I still can't believe that he's more popular than Gates. Gates has done a lot more philanthropic work than Jobs and seems to be an all right guy.
It comes across to me like it's a sculpture made by an art school student who was trying to be too clever.
I'm not saying all sculptures of people should be traditional. It just felt like perhaps the backstory explaining the symbolism took longer to write than actually designing and making the piece.
I'm not saying all sculptures of people should be traditional. It just felt like perhaps the backstory explaining the symbolism took longer to write than actually designing and making the piece.
Ah, so the reason I've not been successful in Art is that my work is too good. Thanks one of the nicest things anyone's said.Tzeentch Anarchitect said:
I'm reasonably sure that's not cyrillic, but Greek. Lowercase Alpha and Omega(both turned sideways in the same direction as the "0" and "1"), which would fit thematically.
It also adds a new dimension to this monstrosity's symbolism: anvilicious hero-worship on a megalomanic scale.
No wonder Apple likes it.
It also adds a new dimension to this monstrosity's symbolism: anvilicious hero-worship on a megalomanic scale.
No wonder Apple likes it.
"Hello B-b-b-b-bill. It´s your old friend Sssssteve. I came back for you, now we can be t-t-t-together forever. Why that look, B-b-b-bill? What´ssss wrong? Don´t you l-l-l-loooove me anymore? Come here, give your old friend a k-k-k-kisssss."
I apparently don't find the statue as horrifying as everyone else does. It's just kinda weird.
That being said, I don't really see how it's a fitting tribute to Steve Jobs either, you'd think his statue would be elegent and minimalistic with lots of rounded edges, or something like that. Isn't that the design aesthetic he helped pioneer which became the backbone of Apple's identity? I don't remember him being known as the guy who took PCs and made them weird and confusing looking.
That being said, I don't really see how it's a fitting tribute to Steve Jobs either, you'd think his statue would be elegent and minimalistic with lots of rounded edges, or something like that. Isn't that the design aesthetic he helped pioneer which became the backbone of Apple's identity? I don't remember him being known as the guy who took PCs and made them weird and confusing looking.
So what is the artist trying to achieve with this piece?
I tried to figure it out by looking at it, but can't say that I have a clue at all.
I like modern art a lot when I see that the artist is trying to pour his soul into it in order to express something. This does absolutely nothing for me though. The binary seems totally cliché and I honestly don't have a clue what the supposed cyrillic is doing there.
I tried to figure it out by looking at it, but can't say that I have a clue at all.
I like modern art a lot when I see that the artist is trying to pour his soul into it in order to express something. This does absolutely nothing for me though. The binary seems totally cliché and I honestly don't have a clue what the supposed cyrillic is doing there.
Holy shit, that's one butt ugly statue. I think the person who made this thing secretly hated Steve jobs, that's the only logic i'm getting out of this statue.
I know the classical style of statues is boring to some people, but it would have been a much better choice then...this.
I know the classical style of statues is boring to some people, but it would have been a much better choice then...this.
Yup, the 0 and 1 definitely makes a penis and they're in the right spot. Maybe the artist is paying tribute to Job's creativity in regards to computer stuff by making the 0 and 1 (COMPUTER STUFF!) into a penis (responsible for helping in the CREATION of life).
Am I deep and insightful now?
On the other hand, maybe the artist just had penises on their mind when they designed the thing. Or maybe they're just insane because that statue really does look some kind of Lovecraftian relic.
Am I deep and insightful now?
On the other hand, maybe the artist just had penises on their mind when they designed the thing. Or maybe they're just insane because that statue really does look some kind of Lovecraftian relic.
it looks like the liquid metal terminator from T2:Judgement Day was disguising itself as a metal pillar and is in mid morph..
Just a pillar with the head would be fine. For some reason the Cyrillic and binary poking out just makes it look creepy. And I don't know why this is, either.
That is not a statue: that's a T-1000! They bought the patent for the metal [http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/09/apple-buys-out-liquidmetal-patents-to-stay-one-step-ahead-in-materials-game/], soon they'll download Jobs' mind into it and the Trendy Global Machines Despotate will be upon us!
