Synopsis
Kool-Aid Man travels through a variety of worlds from the video game Second Life.
Kool-Aid Man in Second Life
2009 Directed by Jon Rafman
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i feel like this went way deeper into an idea that i've never had words to explain. this is an insanely moving piece that feels ahead of its' time, while also tearing down the idea that things are of any time. it reminds me that art is a playground. it reminds me that art can just be minimal and something that someone was excited to create for themselves.
this was a celebration of the internet. i feel like the connections i've made and the things i've been effected by online do have validity to them. they always will. <3
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A sort of Midnight Gospel on the postmodern collapse of culture in a brave new digital world. I can’t say I followed every point, but the gist was rather interesting. Takes a turn there near the end though. A pretty big turn.
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Equal parts shitpost, avant-garde masterpiece, Freudian nightmare, and comforting nostalgia. One minute, Kook-Aid Man is performing Tai-Chi to Enya’s Orinoco Flow, the next he’s making love to a three-headed dragon. There’s genuinely no way to describe this.
(Gets a little NSFW near the end, just warning you now)
YouTube: https://youtu.be/owyNALlnxk0
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Rafman juxtaposes the comical imagery of a Kool Aid man in Second Life with a serious conversation on his artistic statement. Quite a fascinating watch
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if doing something ironically has the same practical effect as a sincere gesture, then is intention in art obsolete?
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This is one of the best short films i have ever seen in my life. It is a mix between Jia Zhangke and Akihiko Shiota, I'm not kidding.
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