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An Artist Puts Things And Everyday Problems In The Perspective Of The Big Picture In These 6 ‘Chats With The Void’
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An Artist Puts Things And Everyday Problems In The Perspective Of The Big Picture In These 6 ‘Chats With The Void’

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We can’t run away from our demons – they always find a way to creep upon us. If we want to get rid of them, we have to sit down with them, look them in the eyes, and have an honest conversation. This is exactly what the artist Skullbird has been doing afterlife hit them hard, in the form of funny comic series, called Chats with the Void.

The full-time graphic designer got the idea for the webcomics project a couple of years ago. “I had a lot of rejection all at once. Career rejections, love rejections, one after another,” Skullbird told Bored Panda. “Life’s just like that sometimes. When you end up in situations like that, you can get a lot of intrusive thoughts about your life and your value as a person. A little voice starts creeping into your head telling you bad things about yourself when you’re trying to sleep at night. I eventually got so worn down by this I just started having mental discussions with these negative thoughts instead of shoving them aside.”

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“I mean, ignoring it wasn’t working, so why not. I think by regularly confronting myself whenever that voice kicked in, I started changing the voice from being cruel into being constructive. That’s where the idea of the talking-void came from. Turning these negative perspectives and feelings into a kinder constructive force. I really enjoyed the idea of everyone having this little shadow of positivity waiting to be let out. In a way, depression and sadness are tools nature gave us to get out of bad situations, they’re just very difficult tools to learn how to use.”

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The artist describes his comic strips as optimistic nihilism with animals. “Animals are my favorite thing to turn into cartoon drawings. There’s a lot of symbolism and associations tied to certain animals, and part of the fun is deciding what species fits a drawing idea the best. It’s a great way to slide in a little extra meaning to anyone looking for some. There’s a lot of media out there already that shows humanity confronting the void, but we’re not the only living beings out there that have to deal with an uncaring universe. Humans just probably think about it the loudest.”

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Skullbird believes that a lot of fears are best dealt with by exposing yourself to them. “Concepts like death and meaninglessness are things that we all have to confront eventually. It’s certainly easier and more enjoyable to distract yourself from these things, but they’re ultimately inescapable concepts you’ll have to deal with eventually. It’s better, in the long run, to acknowledge them, accept them, sit down, and get to know each other. I think that’s a healthier approach. To look fear in the face and say ‘Hi, I see you.'”

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Daria Z
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love all of them! This kind of perspective is just what I needed right now.

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DP von Icecream
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Google Taoism Quotes, these will give you even more perspectives :-)

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Colin Leetham
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I *love* these. The art is beautiful, the philosophy is on... spooky, but in a good way (so very much my style). Amazing work!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The perspective of it all and the moral of it is really positive!

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Heidi Geary
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

'You can't reach a goal that keeps moving with every accomplishment' Oh gosh that feels like a personal attack right there.

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Willa june Bonaparte
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was told about climate change for the first time, I had a series of existential crises. I was five.

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Night Owl
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember learning about the greenhouse effect, about renewable energy sources, about non-renewable energy sources, about photosynthesis, about the evolution and how everything in nature - air, water, earth, animals and plants - is connected and depends on each other etc. in the late 90s/early 00s. I thought the grown ups have it figured out and working on it since it was (to me, a child learning about it through school curriculum) obvious what needs to be done (keep as much plants, and animals of course since they are all part of the nature and the circle of live just like humans are, alive as possible; use less non-renewable energy sources and more renewable energy sources, as little pollution as possible etc.) so it must be obvious to the grown ups too ...

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Carol Lewis
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you, really! I've been at the bottom of depression for quite a while. This helped give me a new perspective.

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Daria Z
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love all of them! This kind of perspective is just what I needed right now.

dongpavdk avatar
DP von Icecream
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Google Taoism Quotes, these will give you even more perspectives :-)

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Colin Leetham
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I *love* these. The art is beautiful, the philosophy is on... spooky, but in a good way (so very much my style). Amazing work!

noahkerr avatar
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The perspective of it all and the moral of it is really positive!

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Heidi Geary
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

'You can't reach a goal that keeps moving with every accomplishment' Oh gosh that feels like a personal attack right there.

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Willa june Bonaparte
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was told about climate change for the first time, I had a series of existential crises. I was five.

bpbperic avatar
Night Owl
Community Member
4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember learning about the greenhouse effect, about renewable energy sources, about non-renewable energy sources, about photosynthesis, about the evolution and how everything in nature - air, water, earth, animals and plants - is connected and depends on each other etc. in the late 90s/early 00s. I thought the grown ups have it figured out and working on it since it was (to me, a child learning about it through school curriculum) obvious what needs to be done (keep as much plants, and animals of course since they are all part of the nature and the circle of live just like humans are, alive as possible; use less non-renewable energy sources and more renewable energy sources, as little pollution as possible etc.) so it must be obvious to the grown ups too ...

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Carol Lewis
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you, really! I've been at the bottom of depression for quite a while. This helped give me a new perspective.

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