Mr. Misang: All Consuming Capitalism

Lee JuYong aka Mr. Misang 미상씨 (KR)
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curated by YellowMenace (44+ images)

    Anyong Haseyo, Art Addicts! Prepare to wallow in complete excess.

   Mr. Misang is a Korean illustrator who constantly criticizes the overstimulated, overcrowded, total gluttony of modern urban life by over-stuffing his artworks with signs, symbols, machinery & pop culture references. He creates visual cacophony reflecting the oppressive emotional effects of living in South Korea, which is like a corporate culture pressure cooker because of it's relatively small size & rapid rise to the upper tier of the global market economy. Despite this, JuYong gets hired by numerous magazines & brands to illustrate posters, covers, animations, etc.

   Mr. Misang creates the kind of art I love; loud, bold, bright, rebellious & oh so extra! His art often reminds me of the comic book artist, Geof Darrow with his insane obsession for details, packing more into each image than the viewer could possibly register in a single viewing. You can meditate on these images for hours finding all sorts of little insights & Easter eggs. 

"Modern life is rubbish."

   Nafla (나플라) & Loopy (루피) - Rough World

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