One thing I often find lacking while covering many of today’s creative scenes, especially the pop culture-inspired ones, is meaningful social commentary – or in plainer terms: a message. As pop culture and art merge into one, it’s easy to forget that art is more than just visual entertainment (aka: eye candy). Artist Ron English, for one, knows tapping into characters and archetypes that are familiar to us all, like, say, Voltron, is probably the best way to reach the younger generations, and, done right, it may be one of the best ways to foment thought and questioning – two activities that are notoriously low on the list of pop culture priorities.
So, with all that said, how about The Fleet of Doom, a 3′ by 4′ print made by Pale Horse for an exhibit at the Tampa Museum of Art, back in 2008. It’s 100% pop culture certified and ripe with meaning all at the same time. Watch out for his left hook.
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