Techno Viking. Oil on canvas.
Memes are more than just Rick Astley prancing around and creepy bears harassing your children. They’ve become art. Witness these provocative paintings created to capture the wonder, the innocence and the power of these internet phenomenon. Step into our meme gallery and enjoy these works of art:
8. Dramatic Chipmunk
The terror, the drama in the eyes is captured in this stunning oil painting.
7. Star Wars Kid
There’s clearly a joy in capturing the frenetic movements of the Star Wars Kid, but also a quiet stillness that permeates the entire painting. Perplexing.
6. O RLY
Can the famous questioning owl truly be captured in ink? Yes, really.
5. LOLcat
A city wall was transformed into a canvas for this cat’s portrait. The invisible bicycle is intriguing.
4. Cosby
The contrast between comedian Bill Cosby and the Pokemons makes for an engaging portrait.
3. Tron Guy
He’s a big man, and yet the line-work of this drawing suggests a frailty behind the frame.
2. NEDM
This Happy Cat was illustrated in a delightful homage to Warhol. To compliment the image, any galleries hosting the painting should play Doom Music.
1. Diet Coke and Mentos
An explosion of taste, and yet, a minimum amount of color. Oil on canvas.
If you enjoyed these masterworks, you might also enjoy 10 Funniest Pieces of Wall-Sized Art Based On Video Games and 10 Examples of Nerd Graffiti.
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