Oil on canvas. A cross section of a huge abyss. At the bottom is a figure digging. Behind them is a network of conveyor belts taking spoil to the top where it forms a mountain. At the surface, on either side of the mountain, people are enjoying their lives.
Descriptions of artworks to create in your imagination. Some could become real. Some never should. Some are ultimately mindfulness exercises. However you see them, the experience for each viewer is unique. Resource List. Manifesto.
Monday, 16 June 2025
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Monday, 2 June 2025
#300: Landmark/Birthday
Imaginary Art is…
silly. playful. a gateway to existing art. an escape. a hobby. only an idea. nothing to worry about. a blank canvas. somewhere to be. somewhere to think. somewhere to dream. somewhere to imagine. somewhere where little has changed. what you want it to be. this.
300 pieces and 5 years old.
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A painting (or comic) showing how you would most like to spend your birthday or a significant landmark.
Monday, 26 May 2025
#299: I was so much older then...
A slim volume full of stories, essays, phrases, anecdotes or jokes showing the wisdom that you had as a youth.
Monday, 19 May 2025
#298: Idea for QR Code Prompts on Public Transport Posters
A series of posters for display on public transport, above the seats in train carriages or buses. On the left hand side is a QR Code (above which is the word, Imagine, and below the word, here), the rest is blank space surrounded by a black rectangle that lines up with the QR Code. The text and QR Code are black and both appear on a white background. Aside from the QR Code each poster is exactly the same. In reality, the poster would probably also feature the url for this blog centered under the black rectangle.
The QR Codes featured in the series are as follows:
Monday, 12 May 2025
#297: What would you like to see here? 3
Here. Like, actually here - what Imaginary Art ideas would you like to see here?
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