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High Stick King · 05-03-2022, 05:06 PM

Art.
By Spack Jarrow

A short time ago I, Spack Jarrow, commissioned a piece of artwork from local artist and well known quick-snack enthusiast, @Vulfzilla. We had a great collaborative meeting in which we pitched ideas and talked about the creative process. After some witty banter we agreed upon the idea of creating a portrait of myself in the style of one of the more recognizable pieces of art. The piece that was chosen was The Scream by artist Edvard Munch painted in 1893. The purpose of this artwork was to celebrate my graduation from the Anchorage Armada of the SMJHL to the Winnipeg Aurora of the SHL and commemorate that special moment in my career and life.

Now this is something that cartoons didn't teach us. There are several different "The Scream" paintings. In fact, there are four different versions of the painting that the original artist painted over the years. Each version has its own unique features but the one I wanted to focus on was the one which originally became the most famous and recognized, the 2nd one.

The original oil, tempera and pastel on cardboard of popular painting given name of The Scream:
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Now you might be thinking that this is perhaps a really odd choice for something that should be an inspirational and positive stepping stone in ones life. I could just say that I thought it was something funny to do and doesn't need to be deeply analyzed but that isn't going to get me the wonderful SHL cheddar that I am looking for. Instead I will say that there are obviously many reasons why I chose this painting as the inspiration and they are all deeply motivated and personal. Allow me to explain below.

The harrowed face which portrays an agonized look that is often seen as a symbol of the human condition and the anxiety involved in simply existing. This feeling is reflected in myself, and all rookies, leaving our junior teams and feeling anxious about the road ahead in our new cities with our new teams and how we will fit in.

The original artist of The Scream, Edvard Munch, recalled that he had been out for a walk at sunset when suddenly the setting sun's light turned the clouds "a blood red". He sensed an "infinite scream passing through nature". Scholars have suggested that the effects of a powerful volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, which deeply tinted sunset skies red in parts of the Western hemisphere for months could explain his recollection.

The artists feeling of the sky changing colour and feeling nature screaming out to him is an appropriate comparison to seeing the aurora borealis. To step out in the brisk night air and see the flickering stars and dancing colours in the sky. It is very much like nature screaming infinitely and can be quite beautiful but un-settling at times. You can understand the feeling that it might involk if it isn't something you are use to.

This piece of art was a perfect example to capture the experience and help to inspire a Spack Jarrow theme'd portrait. Especially with this particular commissioned artists propensity with the MS Paint brush that is often overlooked or perhaps even looked down upon in the world of art. It seemed like a perfect combination.

The end result of this fantastic collaboration:
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Art. As we can see the artist has done a stunning job of encapsulating that anxiety inducing feeling of the sky screaming in fear. Notice the Anchorage Armada blue coloured sky fading into the Winnipeg Aurora's aurora sky. The madness of life passing by with the road (or bridge in this case) ahead fraught with uncertainty perfectly represented in all its vivd wonder.

Looking deeper, we see the eyes of a man experiencing a moment of sheer terror. That man that has a striking likeness to myself with the facial stubble and hair adornments and how the artist is showing my fear of the future and what that change in life will bring. The blue faceless and menacing figure in the background (which is definitely not a dick) is a looming threat of an unknown persons. Although it could be a friendly teammate waiting to greet me on arrival on the other side of the bridge, the fear overwhelms me anyway. This is deep stuff.

Another additional point of interest is that The Scream's artist is a Norwegian painter and this version is currently on display at the National Gallery in Oslo, Norway. The reason I bring this up is that the commissioned artist, Vulzilla, is currently the GM of the Norway IIHF team and Cup Noodle is on team Norway. Fun little trivia for all you there.

Well I guess we've come to the end of the analysis. Thank you for taking the time to look at my analytical comparison between two amazing pieces of art and both culturally significant. Special shout out to my boy, Vulf for taking my suggestion and running with it and doing an amazing job. I have no doubt that you'll be just as famous as Vincent van Gogh with twice the hearing. Expect more commissions in the future!

If you are interested in commissioning your own artwork from this artist, do so while their shop is currently [ open ]: Click Here to inspire your own art.

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The piece is open for public viewing while loaned to the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. It will remain there until sold at auction.

(22/05/03) Update: The Spack Jarrow inspired The Scream is no longer at the Louvre Museum as it was recently sold for $2,000,000 to an un-named buyer.

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*Vulfzilla* · 05-04-2022, 08:13 AM

A pleasure to work with a gentleman as fine as yourself. ((One note: I'm not the gm of Norway but I am on the team))

Thank you for your kind words and even more your kind moneyzzzzz.

<3 vulf

***Ohtaay*** · 05-04-2022, 10:26 AM

love it

*RashfordU* · 05-04-2022, 10:28 AM

We need more of this!

Ragnar · 05-04-2022, 02:24 PM

love these dudes

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Ronniewalker · 05-04-2022, 04:23 PM

Great art and great analysis! Smile

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***honkerrs*** · 05-06-2022, 01:33 AM

Lmfao this is hilarious

Henrik · 05-06-2022, 02:59 AM

This is amazing

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