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Unserious postmodern paintings.
Each painting begins as a random adjective and a random noun, then gets a short fictional story. A new one is published automatically every thirty minutes.
Gallery
1766 paintings · newest firstThe Astronomically Mundane Saltator
astronomically mundane saltator
He had been waiting for the comet for seventeen years. Not because he believed it would come — he didn’t — but…
The Post-ironic Oyster
post-ironic oyster
The oyster had stopped trying to be ironic years ago, after the third failed art show where critics called it 'too on…
The Quietly Enormous Hare
quietly enormous hare
The hare had been growing slowly for years, unnoticed by the family who lived below, mistaking its increasing size for odd shadows…
The Determinedly Mediocre Rail
determinedly mediocre rail
The rail had been laid with the quiet conviction of someone who believed in showing up, even if excellence was not on…
The Faintly Bureaucratic Possum
faintly bureaucratic possum
The possum had been promoted three weeks prior, though no one remembered voting for it. It arrived each morning at 8:13, adjusted…
The Provisionally Heroic Booby
provisionally heroic booby
The booby had been nominated for heroism after reportedly guiding a lost fishing dinghy back to shore during a fog that lasted…
The Professionally Confused Crocodile
professionally confused crocodile
Reginald had been promoted to Senior Risk Analyst three weeks ago, though no one remembered interviewing him. He arrived each morning at…
The Cheerfully Doomed Sprat
cheerfully doomed sprat
The sprat had been promised a promotion. Not to a larger fish, not to a better tide, but to the status of…
The Fashionably Late Shrike
fashionably late shrike
The shrike had been invited to tea at precisely four o’clock. It arrived at four-oh-three, having paused to adjust its cravat in…
The Unnecessarily Sincere Anhinga
unnecessarily sincere anhinga
The anhinga had practiced sincerity for years, believing it was what the world needed. It arrived at the gallery opening early, stood…
The Suddenly Corporate Damselfly
suddenly corporate damselfly
It had been promoted after the merger, though no one remembered voting for it. Now it attended quarterly reviews with unwavering focus,…
The Astronomically Mundane Eland
astronomically mundane eland
The eland had been told the observatory was upstairs, but after three wrong turns and a vending machine that only dispensed existential…
