Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting
“I Was Just a Bad Dream” is such an emotionally affecting snapshot. His shoulders are slumped, his hands are clasped, and he looks down in deep reflection. The title comes from a line in the song he links to, “Goodbye” by Apparat:
“Fold out your hands/Give me a sign/Hold down your lies/Lay down next to me/Don't listen when I scream/Bury your thoughts (doubts)/And fall asleep/Find out/I was just a bad dream.”
As you browse Freakshow Zsun’s stream, there is a strong thematic focus on heartbreak and despair. One thing about art, it is a powerful way to express and process your emotions.
A great example of music and photography complementing each other next.
The title for “Hide My Fears in the Dark” also comes from lyrics and Zsun helpfully provides the link to Paul Karlbrenner’s “No Goodbye.” The song has an upbeat melody that contrasts with the lyrics of heartbreak:
“'Cause I'm still sleeping with a broken heart/So I'll let you lay with me/I can hide my tears from you in the dark/While I'm lost in your body.”
This photo is a masterful use of lighting and shadow in black and white. His face is still in shadow while his body is well-lit which feels right with the lyrics suggesting the pain can be hidden while they enjoy each other’s body.
“Lights They Tortured Down by the Dark” is inspired by lyrics from “On the Way Out” by Getter from this verse:
“What we did is cry when I reconciled, yeah/It's like the kinda lights they tortured down by the dark/ I couldn't dare to say that I waited for you, babe/Now I'm no use/Now I'm no use to you anymore.”
I love how the central focus is the light pole with the semaphore twisted and broken as though a tornado has come through. The bluish-purple tint adds a haunting, otherworldly element to the black and white in this pic. The person in the photo is small, blurred, almost invisible, but not completely out of the picture.
Freakshow Zsun’s stream is well worth spending a good length of time exploring. It is a deep dive into depicting heartbreak, alienation, and despair and yet with the consistency of theme, the work is different and fresh every time. I hope this exploration of heartbreak is artistic experimentation and not necessarily reflective of his real life.
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