Pepe Shimada `Secret Life Of Cats Notebook Collection

Tabby Cat DJ by Pepe Shimada // God is a DJ by Pink.

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Pepe Shimada;   "Yoga cat and white pigeon" F15 65.2cmx53cm Acrylic on canvas.

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“Cat Wine Bar” (2012) by Pepe Shimada, Acrylic on Canvas

Overall Rating: 8/10 despite loving shimada’s other works...

Yet another one of these strange pieces shows up on my Pinterest feed as I search for more portfolio ideas and I end up feeling some type of way.

(Yes, I am an avid Pinterest user because it’s the only place I could find more art like this)

To start things off, I just wanted to put it out there that throughout my posts, I will repetitively mention how confused I am, as I only choose pieces that have me thinking. No, I will not review your Van Gogh or Monet.

Though underwhelming at first, this piece shows potential in ways that distinct technique is demonstrated through brush strokes and lighting. This is very impressive to see, as I find art that is created in such a laid-back style would be easy to ridicule. This piece, however, somehow becomes sophisticated through the confidence Shimada shows with his skill in painting with acrylic.

As for the emotional aspect that comes with different kinds of artwork, I chose to post it despite my rating because of how odd it is with respect to the apparent cheeky vibe it gives off. Sure, it may be irregular seeing cats drink at a bar. Still, the questions I have for Shimada revolve around his choices as to why he chose to portray cats at a bar, and not anything else. What makes cats the perfect subject to paint in this piece? What makes the setting beneficial to its story? And, what kind of mindset do you have to be in to paint something as odd as this? The questions are endless for Shimada, as I am caught yet again with a loss for words. As simple as it may seem, this piece does not make me laugh nor frown but makes me feel something I definitely have not felt before. To me, this piece creates a new height of confusion for me as I continue to look into its meaning and Shimada's other works. But for now, I guess I'll have to cope with feeling the slight discomfort that comes with my unanswered questions.

Pepe Shimada, |X|

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did the presentation life is hard when emotions are big but i did the presentation. i read up quite a bit about Rasdjarmrearnsook and her work and i must say i really really appreciate her philosophy and approach. 

talked about layers in The Class 1 (video, a woman stands in front of a blackboard and gives a lecture on death to six bodies lying across the floor on silver morgue trays) like: 

the position of authority (who speaks, who is heard) > otherness and one-sided conversations > death, the conceptualization of death being a privilege of the living > actually the way she talked and asked questions since i got to see this piece and then FINALLY > and an additional layer of digi-mythology! the piece is from 2005 and i spoke of how it reads like horror stories from deep web 

hence the last presentation slide

..................... so there’s that. the seminar we had today and did the presentations for lasted three hours and it was super fascinating and super tiring. it was great tho, a lot of topics and a lot of variety. we had pepe, we had Louise Bourgeois and we had The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy which easily took over my status of death-death presentation. i’m reading up on that and actually checking out the text by Shimada Masahiko and i am so very not . yeah. but like. oh mother

anyway ... good day

Idk if Pepe shimada sells prints or w/e but that would be 100% on my wishlist

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Adorable cat paintings by artist Pepe Shimada. Official Facebook here

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