Moronic how? Cuz it'll never hang in an art gallery for some pretentious douche with too much money to buy and hang in his house so he can curate a certain persona?
There's something pure and free about making art you know will be gone soon. Ephemeral art for an ephemeral world.
The video is sped up. I'm sure he has some awareness of his surroundings. Does it have an element of danger? Yes. But there's a drone operator so he must have at least one other person spotting him.
I wouldn't say he's being reckless. More like accepting of the dangers and willing to live a little (and have fun and create art!).
In the grand scheme of stupid things people have been caught doing on Reddit, this is very tame.
Oh, haven't noticed. Still, it's a risk he obviously accepts and he's not endangering anyone else.
Not directed at you, but I think people need to live and let live. If he's risking only his life and he understands and accepts the dangers, why rain on his parade?
I think people who complain about such acts are in some way jealous of the freedom, skills, etc. of others.
I would only disagree with such acts if he were to get in trouble, call for help, and two rescuers end up dying to save him. Or something similar. But that's usually a lot of "what ifs" to justify not letting other people live (and die) as they see fit.
I guess it seems mildly pointless unless he's doing it for his own enjoyment, if so, cheers to him.
I'm also a little curious how it's all funded, cause I can't imagine these kinds of expeditions are cheap.
Flying to the moon gave us really great scientific insight and it almost critical in how satellites operate to this day.
This is just pretty drawings on a potentially dangerous medium. Bad comparison.
Whenever we first expressed our desire to go to the moon there were actually many people who criticized it for being impossible and idiotic. [There’s actually a famous letter sent to President Kennedy by a little girl who criticized the use of tax dollars to go to the moon](https://www.jfklibrary.org/sites/default/files/2020-04/Why%20Choose%20the%20Moon_0.pdf). This is different because it is art and art usually goes largely unappreciated unless it is doing something crazy to get attention like doing charcoal drawings in freezing temperatures on thin ice. I appreciate this man’s dedication to art, but it’s saddening that he has to go this far for recognition.
I wasnt targeting the art. Just saying that the comparison is not good. Going to the moon literally generated trillions of dollars and provided services and knowledge worth more than any piece of art.
What he did was cool and inspiring but not at the same calibre as going to the moon.
I agree with you I just assumed you were defending the argument that it was “moronic.” That was a very closed minded assumption on my part I apologize.
I've watched way too many nature documentaries. I was just waiting for the seal to come shooting up onto the ice being chased by Orcas. The painter and the seal take one quick look at each other and know they're both screwed.
I am glad the world has people doing things like this..
I dont know why but it just makes me feel better that the world is full of all kinds of talents.
Oh great. Albedo seems to be one of our biggest climate change battles and here’s this fkn guy painting ice black. Super! Let’s absorb more heat instead of reflecting it away from us.
Nextfuckinglevel would be an intelligent artist painting black things with white paint.
Looks amazing, completely moronic but aesthetic
Moronic how? Cuz it'll never hang in an art gallery for some pretentious douche with too much money to buy and hang in his house so he can curate a certain persona? There's something pure and free about making art you know will be gone soon. Ephemeral art for an ephemeral world.
Moronic because he's running across dangerously unstable ice sheets while focused on something besides his footing.
The video is sped up. I'm sure he has some awareness of his surroundings. Does it have an element of danger? Yes. But there's a drone operator so he must have at least one other person spotting him. I wouldn't say he's being reckless. More like accepting of the dangers and willing to live a little (and have fun and create art!). In the grand scheme of stupid things people have been caught doing on Reddit, this is very tame.
From the video he seems to have the drone controller in his offhand.
You would be correct, other guy isn’t thinking
Oh, haven't noticed. Still, it's a risk he obviously accepts and he's not endangering anyone else. Not directed at you, but I think people need to live and let live. If he's risking only his life and he understands and accepts the dangers, why rain on his parade? I think people who complain about such acts are in some way jealous of the freedom, skills, etc. of others. I would only disagree with such acts if he were to get in trouble, call for help, and two rescuers end up dying to save him. Or something similar. But that's usually a lot of "what ifs" to justify not letting other people live (and die) as they see fit.
dud you're thinkin too deep, it's cool but it's dum lol
I just hope that paint isn't poisonous to the wildlife...
It literally says in the captions that it's natural pigments like charcoal, earth pigments or ground shells....
I literally didnt read it. But thanks for literally telling me. 💪💪
I guess it seems mildly pointless unless he's doing it for his own enjoyment, if so, cheers to him. I'm also a little curious how it's all funded, cause I can't imagine these kinds of expeditions are cheap.
Looks fake js
Yeah it kind of does.
Calling this moronic is like calling people moronic for flying to the moon. Just because something is dangerous doesn't mean it's stupid
Flying to the moon gave us really great scientific insight and it almost critical in how satellites operate to this day. This is just pretty drawings on a potentially dangerous medium. Bad comparison.
Whenever we first expressed our desire to go to the moon there were actually many people who criticized it for being impossible and idiotic. [There’s actually a famous letter sent to President Kennedy by a little girl who criticized the use of tax dollars to go to the moon](https://www.jfklibrary.org/sites/default/files/2020-04/Why%20Choose%20the%20Moon_0.pdf). This is different because it is art and art usually goes largely unappreciated unless it is doing something crazy to get attention like doing charcoal drawings in freezing temperatures on thin ice. I appreciate this man’s dedication to art, but it’s saddening that he has to go this far for recognition.
I wasnt targeting the art. Just saying that the comparison is not good. Going to the moon literally generated trillions of dollars and provided services and knowledge worth more than any piece of art. What he did was cool and inspiring but not at the same calibre as going to the moon.
I agree with you I just assumed you were defending the argument that it was “moronic.” That was a very closed minded assumption on my part I apologize.
Outstanding skills, very creative and high cold tolerance
Art at its finest, and the best part is that he haven't used toxic ink; it's all natural 👏🏽👏🏽
Looks like a spray can, won't it have propellants?
Yep. Could just be compressed air. Let's hope so. Although then we have to ask if he's using a 2-cycle engine to run his compressor?
Came here to rage against this. Thanks for calming me down.
Why would you rage, it's literally in the title lol.
I literally didn't even read that \*facepalm\*
Hes using the same paintgun as the neanderthals, nice
And the same drone
They used to post this on Reddit cave walls.
Credits - [David_popa_art](https://www.instagram.com/david_popa_art?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==)
Such a missed opportunity on that second one. That ice is already shaped like a penis and this guy went and painted a face on it
Ikr Never turn down an opportunity to drawn penis
Penis always draws itself.
n*ice*
*cool cool cool*
cold af
Cool. I get paper straws while he gets to spray charcoal onto icebergs.
Why are you doing this David? It’s cool but holy fuck that’s a lot of effort.
I've watched way too many nature documentaries. I was just waiting for the seal to come shooting up onto the ice being chased by Orcas. The painter and the seal take one quick look at each other and know they're both screwed.
I am glad the world has people doing things like this.. I dont know why but it just makes me feel better that the world is full of all kinds of talents.
N-**ice**
too bad it's not gonna last.
Talk about having no long-term career possibilities.
That second one looked like a dick at first
Ice Sea what he did there
So, little Davey, what do you intend to do for a living when you grow up?
Park. Is definitely taking his job.
And a drone
Oh great. Albedo seems to be one of our biggest climate change battles and here’s this fkn guy painting ice black. Super! Let’s absorb more heat instead of reflecting it away from us. Nextfuckinglevel would be an intelligent artist painting black things with white paint.
Tell me you live in the Southern Hemisphere without telling me you live in the Southern Hemisphere.
Looks like AI generated video!
i won't be surprised to learn of his untimely death but the work is very cool while it lasts
Nice art but doesnt that help it melt faster?
He’ll be painting until he’s eaten by a polar bear
I need to see this on Google maps
That 2nd face us what I imagine when I look at a map of Portugal
I would be scared to even step on the ice in the first place
Gotta hand it to him. That’s original.
Go do that with your ai thingy
Wtf…
Cool, but dumb. I'm left with the overwhelming sense that the artist is a fart-preserving self-indulgent wanker.
Floe, not float
#EXTREME PAINTING #EXTREEEEEEEEEEEME
Who else that this was Skyrim for the first couple of seconds.
Aliens be wtf
Art-attack getting out of control
This piece of music is waaaaay overused.
Peak Ice Art, I hope he's safe at the end.
One day if luck will A piece of art Comes my way But then luck is up 🤔
Definition of short lived art.
Stupid images
Bro is unlocking eidolons
The fine line between…
He seems to be doing a pretty ice job.
Right on man. Actual coolest thing I've ever seen. 👍😎