Kim Dong-Kyu is a South Korean artist who offers a fresh take on iconic paintings by reimagining them from a present-day perspective. In 2013, he created a project titled "Art X Smart" exploring our relationship with new technologies and the impact they have on modern society.
The absurdly funny and thought-provoking artworks take us to a utopian reality where ancient and current times meet. According to the artist, 'Art X Smart' shows us how smartphones have disrupted the values we once considered important in our daily lives before becoming addicted to these 21st-century devices.
Even though the project dates ten years back, its relevance has not diminished with time. "Art X Smart" continues to provoke audiences around the world to contemplate the role of technology in shaping our present and future. What are your thoughts about these artworks? Share them in the comments!
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#21 "Her Mirror" Based On "Rokeby Venus" By Diego Velázquez (1647–51)
ART X SMART Project by Kim Dong-kyu, 2013.
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6points
#22 "Please" Based On "Saturn Devouring His Son" By Francisco Goya (1819-23)
ART X SMART Project by Kim Dong-kyu, 2013.
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6points
#23 "Kiss (The New One)" Based On "The Kiss" By Gustav Klimt (1908-09)
ART X SMART Project by Kim Dong-kyu, 2013.
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6points
#24 "Wearable" Based On "Oath Of The Horatii" By Jacques-Louis David (1784)
ART X SMART Project by Kim Dong-kyu, 2013.
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5points
#25 "Calling" Based On "Alphonsine Fournaise" By Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1879)
ART X SMART Project by Kim Dong-kyu, 2013.
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4points
#26 "News Of Kidnapping On Facebook" Based On "Over The Town" By Marc Chagall (1917-18)
ART X SMART Project by Kim Dong-kyu, 2013.
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3points