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02/26/2026 09:01:14 PM |
when i first saw this i actually read the title as ‘pretty meandering jellyfish’ ..
which was slightly confusing .. but i went with it and saw what i thought the photographer was trying to convey ..
then i noticed it wasnt pretty … it was petty .. and that made more sense .. although tbh both titles did in their own way ..
so going with the petty point of view .. its like a contradiction .. which is never a bad thing .. it can make us think ..
i dont think there’s anything petty about this jellyfish ..
it brings to mind sludge, waste and all things yucky .. especially after reading that its the chicago sewer system that’s leaking all over the place ..
after saying what might be seen as a negative comment i need to add that i really like this image for its raw gritty impact ..
not everything in life is pristine, perfect and the way we want it to be .. especially our world at the moment .. this could be seen as a comment on the state of our world .. if you want it to be .. :) |
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02/24/2026 08:28:03 PM |
| One sign of an interesting art piece is the way it instantly makes me want to have a conversation with someone. Here, the abstruse provocation and high-contrast presentation invite a second look at the grungy subject matter to try discerning what the artist wants me to see. And here's what I see: Urban blight every bit as unwelcome as stinging jellyfish washed up on the beach where my family is trying to vacation. A metaphor for the encroaching tradeoffs of modern progress. An interrogation of who the "jellyfish" in this image really is, and a suspicion that maybe it's me. |
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02/22/2026 10:44:32 AM |
well seen and rendered. you are a poet.
I'm hanging this in my fantasy gallery  |
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02/21/2026 11:54:54 PM |
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02/17/2026 10:17:20 AM |
| The poor thing just gets washed away. Someone needs to save the day. |
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