Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting
Fabrizio Gigamon, also Known as Mr. G., seems to explore the nature of man in the universe. His “Jekyll and Mr. G., Mr. G., Mr. G.” shows us a visual representation of the multiplicity within all of us. It makes me think of Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself, 51” with one of my favorite quotes. “Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)” Bob Dylan was inspired by that poem to create “I Contain Multitudes.” However, Mr. G. was inspired by Pink Floyd’s “Set the Course for the Heart of the Sun” which refers to watching the watcher. I think this is a good example of how artwork can mean different things to different people.
Two more dramatic SL silhouettes below:
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“Along the Straits of Fear” is named after a line in Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir.” What fascinates me is how many of his pictures are of him in silhouette, a small anonymous body in a vast open landscape. That doesn’t mean it’s foreboding or hostile. This landscape is beautiful, a Shangri-La.
“8 settembre 1999” interests me because it defies the usual choices in photography composition. The deck with the avatar is at the top of the picture looking out. The tree is even cropped off at the top. 99% of the time, the decking would end about a third of the way from the bottom and the avatar would look into the picture. Does this suggest that most of his life is behind him and he has less in front of than behind him? Again, he is in silhouette, insignificant in the vastness of the ocean even though the reflection of the setting sun seems to center on him. But then, his song choice is a traditional Scottish drinking song, “The Parting Glass” which is song by Shane McGowan who sounds pleasantly drunk.
Fabrizio Gigamon’s stream is a collection of extraordinary pictures. They are all well-composed, striking and seem to be extraordinarily introspective. He is definitely someone to follow.
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