#raster

Roy Lichtenstein (NY, Oct 27, 1923 - 1997, NY)

Alka Seltzer, 1966 Recording paper & pencil 76 x 56 cm Art Institute of Chicago

Alka Seltzer AND The hangover of abstract expressionism.

–POV Miguel Calvo Santos [Art History blog]

Sort of manga for the 20th year anniversary of the magazine belonging to the team behind Otaku festival, soon to be published. One of the oldest trees, in the Romanian capital city, almost burned down around 4 years ago, leaving behind a hollow inside. Ever since the incident, a piece of metal is strapped to its side, turning it into an occasional refuge for the homeless. This is the roughly translated version, the printed one is in Romanian.

The alt manga is about the spirit of a world living on the outskirts, almost forgotten by the hijacked revolution's aftermath. To look forward, this homeless grandfather keeps in mind the words of Lena Constante as well as the old-survivor-tree's lessons of life.

☯︎ This December marks 35 years since the Revolution of 1989, back when Ceaușescu's dictatorship ended. Nationalism, coupled with nostalgia for the by-gone Communist era, alongside homophobe outbursts and pro-extreme right Legionari fanatics have bombarded our everyday scrollable realities and, according to some, almost lead to a second Mineriad. Meanwhile, the presidential elections've been rescheduled for spring 2025.

Searching through Memories

Tilly's been showing me Steven Universe (which is a really good show, by the way), and I got inspired to design fusions of UTMV characters. So here they are! Knightlight, fusion of Cross and Dream, and Raster, fusion of Ink and Error. It was really interesting, combining their designs to make one character.