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Artist Kills Himself (No Big Surprise... Once You See His Paintings)

Jun 29, 2010 01:00 PM

At age 32, Tetsuya Ishida apparently threw himself in front of a speeding train. No huge surprise given his exceedingly twisted paintings. To us, he seems to possess a certain internet sensibility. Precisely executed, bizarre, and dark in theme. We dig him.

Please: show us some art that is even more Tetsuya than Tetsuya, and we might feature it in Wonderment.

A young boy in a suit with conveyor belt arms holding packaged goods at a grocery store checkout.

A child in a tank-like structure reaching out.

A vintage illustration featuring children observing a medical procedure involving a patient and a medical device in a cardboard box.

Surreal depiction of a diner scene with figures resembling waitstaff serving customers who are unaware of their robotic nature.

Surreal artwork depicting oversized heads emerging from a modern building with trees in the foreground.

Robotic judges overseeing a trial in a futuristic courtroom setting.

A surreal painting of a figure with a human face and a large body emerging from a forklift, holding a briefcase.

Surreal artwork depicting human figures encased in cube-like structures, resembling a commentary on confinement and societal expectations.

Children playing in a subway train while adults observe.

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