Vincent van Gogh. Pablo Picasso. Leonardo da VinciEmojis
The little emoticons have taken over our lives, revolutionizing the we express ourselves. And now they’re taking over the world of art
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The Emoji Art and Design Show, which is open to the public from Dec. 13 to 14, will feature artists who have used emojis as their muses. The artwork presented will range from digital prints to sculptures to performance art and delve into pop and visual culture
“This visual form of communication isn’t necessarily new. From cave paintings to hieroglyphics to religious and mythological symbols encoded in traditional painting and sculpture, we’ve been communicating through images since the dawn of mankind,” the event’s producers explained. “But its dominance in culture today, especially among millennials, seems to indicate a greater shift in our approach to self-expression.” Read more…
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