Matt Cowan, also known as Mattcantdraw to deviantART users, is an illustrator who doesn’t shy away from using pop culture references in a creative way. In his latest offerings, he renders a series of superhero-inspired bugs, colored similarly to the tight and flashy costumes familiar with the general public. Giving his work an academic twist, Cowan even gives each insect a scientific name. The level of geekiness in this collection is simply off the charts.
What’s also remarkable about Matt Cowan’s work is that each beetle-like creature appears to be anatomically correct, with pincers, thorax and all. One has to wonder whether Cowan was initially inspired by bugs or superheroes when approaching this project.
Among the comic characters featured in this Matt Cowan series are Superman, Spider-Man, Batman, Captain America, Thor, Wolverine and Iron Man.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Superhero-inspired Creations
- Exploring new ways to introduce superheroes in the creative industry, merging them with animals and other elements.
- Geomimicry Art Illustrations
- Art styles that mimic the natural and anatomical structures of animals and insects often lead to new possibilities of creating content that appeals to a vast audience.
- Pop Culture Cross-overs
- Mashing up popular culture references and classics like biology to create new concepts and ideas, leading to unique art forms and potential commercial products.
Sectors Adopting This
- Graphic Design
- Matt Cowan's work showcases the value of mixing and merging familiar design elements in creating unique prints, posters and other graphic design outputs.
- Entertainment
- This work could be interpreted as an inspiration for future movies, animations, games, and other artistic or entertainment-related outputs.
- R&D
- Cowan's work could be taken inspiration to create new technologies around the principles used in creating these creatures, and finding new forms of collaboration between biology and emerging industries.
