This series of mixed media poster sized products is based off the internet meme of 'lolcats'. Ceiling cat has taken on a symbol of a God-like being. The cat is usually depicted peering through a small cut in the ceiling. Usually there is some phrase the lolcat is saying. In these it is "Ceiling Cat Has" meaning that the cat has the people shown in the print with him in heaven. I have drawn ceiling cat at the top of each of the pages which are different photos printed from my computer. These photos are of important artists; from left to right - warhol, haring, krasner, pollock, dali, man ray, picasso, braque, warhol again, and basquiat. I chose pictures that had two artists. I did this to complete a triad ceiling cat along with the artists. This was done to represent the triads seen in religion. The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. So this elevates these artists to god-like status. The blue and black at the tops represents the night time sky; this is often associated with the underworld and the heavens.
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