10 images I find interesting

10 images I find interesting.

1. From a store I went past. The store tried to lure more people in by printing out "all clothes in shop ($) 39..." in a large font, and deceptively printing "...99 dollars" in small. Does that mean all clothes are $3999? Or $999 for three? Never thought stores would be this desperate to pull this off. Anyway, you did fool me for a second there.

2. They look like mutant serial killers from horror movies (scientific experiments gone wrong), or disfigured people with really bad burns (or actual burnt bits). The dog looks like an armless alien with an 😮 emoji. The yellowish/green tint in the image helped blend their faces to the wallpaper and united these four as a murder squad. This is crêpe beyond recognition.

3. Ridiculous Inflatable Swan-Thing by David Shrigley. Unlike the usual elegance or flaunt of swans and inflatable swans, the swan-thing is simple and unassuming. See how calm and collected it is on the water: no pecking, excessive courting, rude food-snatching. Perhaps it is more humble and silent than a swan, a swan-thing with integrity. Here it is alone but peaceful with an admirable presence.

4. Doodle by Jean Julien. I always find his work interesting, so here is one of them. I like how simple but witty the image. A handshake is "created", which consists of half an imaginary hand drawn on his hand. The overlapping and juxtaposition of the real and imaginary, 3D and 2D constructs a clever, well-played image.

5. An image found on the internet. The photo-manipulator merged two seeming opposites: a superhero character from the "nerdy" comic world, and women's sexy lingerie. The juxtaposition of Batman's grumpy face and his perfectly designed "body" (that chest with his wings and those naughty legs) creates a simple but humorous, flirty image-- and in all black!

6. Because I didn't know mannequins can be this flexible and energetic. Their outfits looks like what normal white-collars would wear, so maybe the person who set them up wanted to show how soft, durable and flexible these clothes were. Maybe they expected office workers to be late for work and to chase the bus. This also shows that creativity can exist everywhere and there's no limit to how creative you can be. 

7. An illustration found online. I really like the composition of showing the lower part of the body, which adds mystery to the character. All the fish on the ground and the umbrella he is holding suggest that the sky was raining fish. The use of red among greyscale intensifies a sense of danger. Did he stab himself or someone else? I also like the simple outlines, but I thought the shadow of the boy/umbrella might be bigger to create more contrast in overall value.

8. Image found on the internet. These seem to be origami deep-fried spring roll sheet cranes. Nothing can be more asian than this. This is interesting because I never thought this could work-- especially when paper cranes are the only origami items I can fold. I'm sure they will make these spring roll sheets a lot tastier. There's potential for them to become something greater, such as adding meat filling in their bodies/pockets. Maybe I can make something with spring roll sheets, fold origami with interesting materials, or play with food in general (or in an artistic, creative way) because it's fun.

9. Photo of my mom, 25th Jan, 2001. First of all, she looked older than she is now. Second, her sense of style was very unique and memorable; her outfit was symmetrical and had a strong contrast in colour, as if she was either a leading fashion icon (rocking the 60s?) or a creepy doll from that dark hallway there. My mom had a creepy smile and her glasses just so defected light. Maybe she didn't know how to pose, so she looked rigid. That is why this is slightly disturbing but hilarious at the same time (my mom wanted me to throw this photo away because she looked hysterical).

10. A picture I took in Macau. All the trees here have branches covered with vegetation, which I find unusual and mildly disturbing when you take a look closer (triggers trichophobia). The farer branch on the right side looks like a floating snake or a green worm. I consider these trees relatives of the Whomping Willow in Harry Potter.