They've been saying it for thousands of years and yet, this beautiful blue marble continues to spin. They've said it so many times, people don’t believe it
anymore. A few still linger in fear, but most of us don't even care. There's also Keegan...
Keegan wants the world to end. He's been a
painter all his life and he still isn't famous. He knows that his works will be forgotten as soon as he's dead. This
upsets him greatly. He thinks it's unfair that some shine in glorious
immortality while he slips into oblivion. He wants the world to end so there'll be no one to remember the great works and no one to forget his. Keegan wants the world to end in a blaze.
My humble opinion on the matter: Fuck you, Keegan! We can't all be famous, but we can enjoy what we got.
"Some men just want to watch the world ...Burn.."
ReplyDeleteha! indeed.
ReplyDeletefunny how certain ideas connect without us even thinking about them.
I agree with Katie, it would be kinda interesting to see what exactly would happen...
ReplyDeleteBut then again, I've not prepared for the end of the world so it can spin on for a few more million years :)
I like the symbolism of this piece.
It´s important to have enough beer, while watching how the world goes down. Another good thing: you don´t have to return the empty bottles... ;o)
ReplyDeleteThe way I see it, we survived the Y2K, Bird Flu, Swine Fly and now the Mayan Calendar... Maybe we're immortal?
ReplyDeleteMrs. Katie - me too. i used to love my uncle's old house because it had a wide open view, ideal for witnessing the end of the world.
ReplyDeleteLaury - i'd feel sorry for it to end, but i'm sure it would be the biggest fireworks show ever! thanks.
Octapolis - hahaha that's true, we could smash them when we're done. liberating feeling
TRGB - i honestly doubt it, but i wouldn't mind seeing humanity reaching for the stars.
There are so many out there with Keegan's type of thinking. Do I want to see the world burn? No.
ReplyDeleteI remember reading somewhere that while the world is pure and balanced, people inspire imbalance and therefore are destructive. Maybe for progress to be attained there needs to be destruction. Is this a “healthy” way of thinking? Hell no…but how does one let go of things that they have come to accept and "cling" to in different societies and cultures? Keegan is so blinded by what he thinks is “great work” that he can’t see the beauty of his own art and that saddens me.
i think destruction can bring a certain amount of progress as it allows for change and the acceptance of new things. total annihilation however brings nothing at all. it's just an attractive idea. you're right, Keegan's a sad fool.
ReplyDeleteWE MADE IT!!! :D
ReplyDeleteNothing happened! LOL
most of us did.
ReplyDeleteas expected :)
Yes we made it but now I gotta worry about crap like rent and bills and feeling fat. FML
ReplyDeleteI will return the empty bottles now. Fuck! ;o)
ReplyDeleteyeah, life goes on. not only the good, but the crappy stuff, too. :)
ReplyDeletehappy x-mas, invisible one! ;o)
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Gabriel!
ReplyDeleteI hope that you had a great Christmas... and we wish you the best of things in the upcoming year ... the Doctor
ReplyDeleteYeah fuck you Keegan! Some of us don't even want to die in fame. Instead we want to give a unique and personal experience to the lucky few.
ReplyDeletePoor keegan, Better luck next time :)
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ReplyDeletee desejando a vc e seus seguidores um lindo 2013.
bjs
Selma
Some of Us still want to watch the world bun... but, for different reasons....
ReplyDeleteYou got such good ideas for your drawings! I love the composition of this one!
ReplyDeleteThe way Keegan thinks is like the one of those who say to their ex- girlfriends: " If I can't have you, nobody else will" . Too dramatic and insane. You are right Gabriel when you say that we can't all be famous. There are only a few who can reach this goal in life.
I know what Keegan is talking about when he wishes to be never forgotten, though. Some people leave their marks in history and most of the others fade away and will be forgotten like they never existed. If you do arts this wish is enormous. Well, I'll leave my marks on people soon, when I do my tattoo thing. And they will wear my art forever. That'll be my eternity.
It is a New Year.... "...full of hopes and dreams..."
ReplyDeleteHow many do you suppose will have happened by this time Next Year...?
Octapolis & David - thanks. the same for both of you.
ReplyDeleteSikzak - that's so true.
Basil - screw him. hope you're doing well, my friend.
Kat - i really like that idea of living on in tattoos. i'm sure it's very peaceful.
Dr. Theda - i know we sometimes feel the urge to see the world burn, but consider the innocents who would burn with it. for them, if for no one else, let the world continue to spin.