The UnBearables Summer or Simply The Cruel Summer
FineArtPink Bear
FineArtPink Bear is the original hand-painted animated 1:1 artwork. Mp4 file animated artwork (here in .gif format)
This artwork is a part of the 'Cruel Summer’ series, a follow up to ‘The UnBearables’ artwork and collectibles released earlier that year. The series explores a gap between expectations and reality with summer being merely a background. Each bear is having an underwhelming summer, yet chooses not to give up on its dreams. The series is also a metaphor for social media deception. It only portrays what is intended to be seen, which commonly defaults to aesthetically pleasing instead of banal realistic depictions.
(Now a part of a permanent collection of the Museum of Crypto Art)
SummerBlueBubbly Bear
SummerBlueBubbly Bear is the original hand-painted animated NFT artwork in mp4 (here in .gif) minted in the edition of 10. One of the editions has been permanently lost.
This artwork is a part of the 'Cruel Summer’ series, a follow up to ‘The UnBearables’ artwork and collectibles released earlier that year. The series explores a gap between expectations and reality with summer being merely a background. Each bear is having an underwhelming summer, yet chooses not to give up on its dreams. The series is also a metaphor for social media deception. It only portrays what is intended to be seen, which commonly defaults to aesthetically pleasing instead of banal realistic depictions.