Kawaii Pink Slip, 2011. Digital vector art. Illustrator CS2.
If you ever browse the new art of the website Deviantart.com then you've certainly noticed the superfluous saccharine trend in anime called 'kawaii'. This Japanese term translates into something along the lines of cuteness, precious, adorable etc. More can be read about the style -here-. To get the vision of all these uber cute depictions of sushi, ice cream cones, and rabbits out of my mind I have distorted the notion a bit by making the image a negative one. Since so many people have felt the brunt of being unemployed I thought it an economic zeitgeist. In the bottom corner is a business man grappling with the vicissitude of his career.
So now, begone kawaii; don't come 'round here no more.
No comments:
Post a Comment