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Adam, bad apple
Theo Overgaauw
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Adam, bad apple
Theo Overgaauw
Painting - Acrylic and oil paint on linen
95 x 120 x 2 cm
Adam,bad apple", a satirical painting. At the center of the painting stands Adam, a naked male figure, wearing only a pair of Converse basketball shoes. These shoes, typically symbolic of athleticism and movement, now serve as a stark contrast to Adam's inability to fly with the skin-like wings that emerge from his shoulder blades. These wings, originally intended for flight, have grotesquely transformed into fleshy appendages that weigh him down, rendering them a handicap rather than a gift. Adam's face remains hidden behind a blue handkerchief, a mask of deceit. Only his dark brown eyes are visible. Painted on the handkerchief is a false, unnaturally wide grin with teeth that give an unsettling impression of artificiality. This smile speaks to the façade that Adam may be forced to wear in modern society, concealing his true emotions and struggles behind a veneer of cheerfulness.
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Adam, bad apple
Theo Overgaauw
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toke_mueller
UX/UI Designer, with a love for design itself (from interior design to websites) and a passion for music and art.
a year ago
Feeling of trying so hard but never being enough (for yourself) and pushing yourself to a max
marunidad
Looking for friends and connections:)
a year ago
mattiamarino
Co-founder & CTO Mae.
2 years ago
Getting the confidence to fly
belenbru
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2 years ago
azafran
Self taught artist
2 years ago
bijan76
2 years ago
The angel is broken and evil...
cactus07
I enjoy creating art that comes from a place of happiness and hopefully inspires others to do the same. I hope to connect with likeminded people
2 years ago
It really reminds me of my early childhood days. It takes me back to 2nd grade just sitting there in the class room. On the one side everything was good but it was right before events unfolded that would shape my entire life. I feel watched and uneasy like something is trying to get to me.
maemax
Yes
2 years ago
David vs goliath?
softshellhardcore
🫀
2 years ago
In between adult and childhood - the heaven in the back seems less dramatic than the life on earth- the angel (expelled from its home) now resigning on the heaviness of the earth. Death seems to be of the smallest concern. 🐣
ambeseris
witchy queer artsy soul
2 years ago
It's a contemplation on the digital age's absorption of our attention, the way personal devices become extensions of our being. This piece isn't just art; it's a commentary, a subtle nudge to question our relationship with technology and what it means to be truly present. It's quite the statement — art that doesn't just reflect our reality but asks us to rethink it.
violet
26 yo. Art History Student and Freelance Writer 💘
2 years ago
like a visual play on the concept of original sin, but placed squarely in today's world of distractions and digital culture. The figure is engrossed in a phone, a tool that connects yet isolates, while traditional symbols of temptation and knowledge, like the skull with the snake, lurk nearby. It's not high-brow art talk, but it gives off a vibe that reminds me of Guattari and Deleuze's ideas about individuality and society. How we're all kinda tangled up in this web of tech, losing some of our humanity as we go…
egle
witch, scholar, poet, dreamer and mama of Mae
2 years ago
Beneath blue heavens, a figure reclines, In converse with time, their essence entwines. A skeletal sprite holds a fleeting light, In this silent tableau, a modern plight. Flesh and tech, in silent debate, A canvas musing on our digital fate.
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