Tuesday, January 31, 2006

In the name of art.

This is the website of a pair of artists who
have transformed themselves into two highly loveable and mischievous cartoon characters, The Little Artists, who exist in the realm of Merchandise - the crossover between the aggressively marketed children's culture (represented by Pokemon) and the current commodification of High Art (illustrated best by the gift shop at Tate Modern).
They play contemporary artists at Pictionary and redo famous contemporary pieces in Lego. Pictured - Damien Hirst's Shark Tank.

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