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I Turned Pop Artists Into Religious Icons, Do You Recognize Them?

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For centuries, religion provided us with the central story of our world.

The big book told us how to act, how to dress, how to talk; it was the story we used as our guide through life.

In current times, it’s a different story we tell ourselves. Through media exposure, pop-idols and celebrities have ascended to near godlike status.

They show us a polished vision of the grandeur of what man can be. They tell us how to act, how to interact with each other, the words we should use, the goals we should set ourselves, the life we’re supposed to aspire to have.

But behind the building blocks of this carefully constructed image is a person. Just a person. A regular human being like you and me, who happens to be in a certain position, who is presented through various means as something greater, something transcendent, iconic, godlike. Man made god.

This series of paintings titled “Apostles” combines history with contemporary portraits. Religious works from art history are used as a starting point to inform the rest of the painting. Through color, shape and subject they are brought into the current day.

It shows a reflection of some of the driving force behind society, and how that relates to our past.

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Collectively they ask the question, “How human are today’s gods?”

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Violeta Draseikaitė

My name is Violeta and I am an editor here at Bored Panda. I love reading memes for a living. It’s obviously much more than that, but I appreciate the variety of topics, information, and pics I get to see every day and share with the world! Those funny memes really make my day too. Being born in the ’90s in post-Soviet Lithuania speaks more about me than I’d like to admit. I’m still learning about the world and myself, but I do love my friends, traveling, art, and my cat. My favorite fact to share about myself is that I used to hide meatballs in my friend’s pockets at lunch so I could go play outside. I wish all those meatballs could find their way back to me someday.

My name is Violeta and I am an editor here at Bored Panda. I love reading memes for a living. It’s obviously much more than that, but I appreciate the variety of topics, information, and pics I get to see every day and share with the world! Those funny memes really make my day too. Being born in the ’90s in post-Soviet Lithuania speaks more about me than I’d like to admit. I’m still learning about the world and myself, but I do love my friends, traveling, art, and my cat. My favorite fact to share about myself is that I used to hide meatballs in my friend’s pockets at lunch so I could go play outside. I wish all those meatballs could find their way back to me someday.

What do you think ?

Tiffany Marie 5 years ago

In the future people might find these & start to worship them like actual Gods. lol. As much as they are talked about in media, might as well be Gods.

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Tiffany Marie 5 years ago

In the future people might find these & start to worship them like actual Gods. lol. As much as they are talked about in media, might as well be Gods.

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