Ben Frost Artwork
February 5, 2006 9:17 PM Subscribe
Ben Frost is a painter, performance artist and illustrator who currently lives in Australia. His work explores themes of alienation, dispossession, and perversity that exists behind the facade of contemporary western society. By subverting mainstream iconography from the advertising, entertainment and political spectrum he creates a visual and conceptual framework that is bold, confronting and often contraversial.
Good, but arguably NSFW.
posted by Effigy2000 at 9:47 PM on February 5, 2006
posted by Effigy2000 at 9:47 PM on February 5, 2006
I like the one with bambi pooping out little bambies.
Other then that, trite, obvious, cliched, etc.
posted by delmoi at 10:04 PM on February 5, 2006
Other then that, trite, obvious, cliched, etc.
posted by delmoi at 10:04 PM on February 5, 2006
fun stuff, ColdChef - thanks. I am seriously considering buying a set of coasters guaranteed to fit into normal human hands.
posted by madamjujujive at 11:09 PM on February 5, 2006
posted by madamjujujive at 11:09 PM on February 5, 2006
Meh. It's all a bit heavy handed, isn't it?
I just noticed delmoi said what I was thinking, only without the sugar coating.
posted by aladfar at 12:32 AM on February 6, 2006
I just noticed delmoi said what I was thinking, only without the sugar coating.
posted by aladfar at 12:32 AM on February 6, 2006
But *heavyhanded* is the whole point, of course. I really like seeing all the work together like this, which really intensifies the manic, schizoid, SELL!SELL!SELL! AAAaaarrrrrrggggh!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 feeling of it.
posted by taz at 1:00 AM on February 6, 2006
posted by taz at 1:00 AM on February 6, 2006
Very cool. I'm not sure he drew any of the images, just altered them, eh? I recognize that John Buscema picture of the comic book version of Conan and quite a few other "iconic" images.
It all has quite an impact ... on me, at least ... it hits a big nerve.
Has Juxtapoz featured this guy yet? I can't believe they'd've missed him.
posted by Shane at 5:45 AM on February 6, 2006
It all has quite an impact ... on me, at least ... it hits a big nerve.
Has Juxtapoz featured this guy yet? I can't believe they'd've missed him.
posted by Shane at 5:45 AM on February 6, 2006
Great stuff!
Definitely a big red bullseye for those wanting to push this little law down our thoats.
As previously discussed.
posted by Thorzdad at 7:55 AM on February 6, 2006
Definitely a big red bullseye for those wanting to push this little law down our thoats.
As previously discussed.
posted by Thorzdad at 7:55 AM on February 6, 2006
Has Juxtapoz featured this guy yet?
*laughs*
I didn't see this until after the Specious Beasts post later in the day, but made a "Juxtapoz" comment there, too. That mag sure does define a certain pop sensibility, doesn't it?
posted by mediareport at 9:50 PM on February 6, 2006
*laughs*
I didn't see this until after the Specious Beasts post later in the day, but made a "Juxtapoz" comment there, too. That mag sure does define a certain pop sensibility, doesn't it?
posted by mediareport at 9:50 PM on February 6, 2006
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