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Surreal Pop Culture Portraits

Casey Weldon Turns Character Icons Into Surreal Pop Culture Art

— March 12, 2013 — Art & Design
Casey Wheldon turns beloved film and television into intriguing and witty drawings with his surreal pop culture art.

It might be difficult to decipher some of his references as he sometimes picks from obscure places and combines them with other fiction. A lot of his references come from older generations from as late as the 70s in Star Wars and the 80s and 90s in The Goonies and My Little Pony.

Casey Wheldon is known for often depicting surreal pop culture through his bizarre imagery and vision in the form of Bill Murray and Wes Anderson movies. This work has been featured on Trend Hunter before, along with his four-eyed cats that might just give you a case of double vision.
Trend Themes
1. Surreal Pop Culture Art - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop augmented reality experiences that bring Casey Wheldon's surreal pop culture art to life.
2. Nostalgic Pop Culture References - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Create a platform that connects older generations with obscure pop culture references, fostering nostalgia and community engagement.
3. Bizarre Imagery and Vision - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Leverage computer-generated imagery and virtual reality technologies to create interactive experiences inspired by Casey Wheldon's bizarre art.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Design - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop new mediums and techniques for artists to create surreal and engaging pop culture art.
2. Entertainment and Media - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Collaborate with artists like Casey Wheldon to incorporate their surreal pop culture art into movies, TV shows, and video games for unique storytelling experiences.
3. Technology - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop advanced image recognition and augmented reality tools that can identify and animate pop culture references in real-time, creating interactive experiences for users.
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