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I Paint Hyperrealistic Oil Paintings Of Strange Antiques That Never Existed
Alternative Artifacts is my latest series of hyperreal oil paintings which feature strange antiques that never existed. The bizarre objects stretch and bend the truth about our past in order to bring a focus on the deceptions going on in our world today.
The old and worn out objects have a surreal quality that are meticulously painted which causes the viewer to question the authenticity of what they are seeing. The antiques appear to be absurd but they are presented with such precise detail that their stories can almost be believed. This blurring of lines between what is real and what is not, reflects our present day where governments gaslight their own people, propaganda outlets pose as news organizations and social media networks spread conspiracy theories. These are the objects that never happened from a past that only exists in the Post Truth era.
More info: jeffbartels.com
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Heather Vance 7 years ago
The fact that these are paintings blow my mind! I can't believe how realistic they look. I am blown away. Also side note... the needle that's a drill? my nightmares now have a new topic.... thanks.
Jeff Bartels (Post author) 7 years ago
thanks :) I dont think it would be very functional but if it did work it would be a nightmare
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Tony Moon 7 years ago
Wonderful and amazing work. Simply a great mind that can combine such items... Your Hadron typewriter bothers me in the implications of writing in elementary particle physics.... Not that I am complaining mind you but wouldn't the keys be the three realms of particles with each set of particles represented in those realms (low, medium and high energy)? Just a thought, observation and complete geek out.
Jeff Bartels (Post author) 7 years ago
Thank you, my thought was that when you press a key and it enters the center of the typewriter, it approaches the speed of light, after that, I have no idea, lol. It was actually the first one I did in the series and it is about how something like the Hadron Collider is only possible because of the centuries of scientists who wrote down their discoveries and passed them down.
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Jeff Bartels (Post author) 7 years ago
they are oil paintings so there is a lot of drying time in between layers but if you take that out of consideration they are anywhere from 2 - 4 weeks of work
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Carol Harrison 7 years ago
These are beautifully done. They feel almost like tromp l'oeil. You have a fan. Oh, I mean I'm a fan. I'm not asking if there is a fan. If there was a fan, I'd like to see that too.
Jeff Bartels (Post author) 7 years ago
haha, thanks, a fan is on the list of things to do but its a long list :)
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Jef Bateman 7 years ago
Nice work! Now we need somebody to make these in real life. I would try the skates.
Jeff Bartels (Post author) 7 years ago
thanks, I dont think they'd be very safe but they might be fun :)
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Ged Maybury 7 years ago
Fabulous stuff, Jeff. The details are extraordinary, photographic, HYPER. (I'll admit, I've taken acid a few times.) Would you call these 'mashup's? Just curious.
Jeff Bartels (Post author) 7 years ago
thanks, thats the first I've heard of them being described as a mashup but ya, that works
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Risa Lovee 7 years ago
Wow these are cool! They are so realistic that I thought these are real :O
Paul Dixon 7 years ago
Arguably, even if these were real, they wouldn't be considered an antique. I think someone just needs to get a computer instead. Most people who buy paintings do so for the artists interpretation etc. they don't buy paintings to look 'real' that's what photos are for. It's impressive, but there's a very small market for this. I'd pay $20...and that's being generous.
Vonskippy 7 years ago
Yes you can see those paintings are HYPERREAL, not just real, not super real, not photoreal, but super uber unbelievable hyperreal. Gawd that term is so over used.
Jeff Bartels (Post author) 7 years ago
Hyperrealism is the name of the art movement (like Impressionism or Cubism) it's not meant as a description.
Load More Replies... Heather Vance 7 years ago
The fact that these are paintings blow my mind! I can't believe how realistic they look. I am blown away. Also side note... the needle that's a drill? my nightmares now have a new topic.... thanks.
Jeff Bartels (Post author) 7 years ago
thanks :) I dont think it would be very functional but if it did work it would be a nightmare
Load More Replies... Tony Moon 7 years ago
Wonderful and amazing work. Simply a great mind that can combine such items... Your Hadron typewriter bothers me in the implications of writing in elementary particle physics.... Not that I am complaining mind you but wouldn't the keys be the three realms of particles with each set of particles represented in those realms (low, medium and high energy)? Just a thought, observation and complete geek out.
Jeff Bartels (Post author) 7 years ago
Thank you, my thought was that when you press a key and it enters the center of the typewriter, it approaches the speed of light, after that, I have no idea, lol. It was actually the first one I did in the series and it is about how something like the Hadron Collider is only possible because of the centuries of scientists who wrote down their discoveries and passed them down.
Load More Replies... Jeff Bartels (Post author) 7 years ago
they are oil paintings so there is a lot of drying time in between layers but if you take that out of consideration they are anywhere from 2 - 4 weeks of work
Load More Replies... Carol Harrison 7 years ago
These are beautifully done. They feel almost like tromp l'oeil. You have a fan. Oh, I mean I'm a fan. I'm not asking if there is a fan. If there was a fan, I'd like to see that too.
Jeff Bartels (Post author) 7 years ago
haha, thanks, a fan is on the list of things to do but its a long list :)
Load More Replies... Jef Bateman 7 years ago
Nice work! Now we need somebody to make these in real life. I would try the skates.
Jeff Bartels (Post author) 7 years ago
thanks, I dont think they'd be very safe but they might be fun :)
Load More Replies... Ged Maybury 7 years ago
Fabulous stuff, Jeff. The details are extraordinary, photographic, HYPER. (I'll admit, I've taken acid a few times.) Would you call these 'mashup's? Just curious.
Jeff Bartels (Post author) 7 years ago
thanks, thats the first I've heard of them being described as a mashup but ya, that works
Load More Replies... Risa Lovee 7 years ago
Wow these are cool! They are so realistic that I thought these are real :O
Paul Dixon 7 years ago
Arguably, even if these were real, they wouldn't be considered an antique. I think someone just needs to get a computer instead. Most people who buy paintings do so for the artists interpretation etc. they don't buy paintings to look 'real' that's what photos are for. It's impressive, but there's a very small market for this. I'd pay $20...and that's being generous.
Vonskippy 7 years ago
Yes you can see those paintings are HYPERREAL, not just real, not super real, not photoreal, but super uber unbelievable hyperreal. Gawd that term is so over used.
Jeff Bartels (Post author) 7 years ago
Hyperrealism is the name of the art movement (like Impressionism or Cubism) it's not meant as a description.
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