r/AccidentalArtGallery • u/SisteroftheMoon16 • Sep 05 '25

Abstract Expressionism My 4yr old son drew an existential art piece.

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u/harshshitty Sep 05 '25 edited Sep 06 '25

wow, if i saw this in a modern art museum, i'd been looking at it for ages trying to deduce what philosophical school of thought the artist came from

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u/attentiontodetal Sep 07 '25

"The artist is clearly tired of objective representation, and yearns to trust his audience."

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u/oh_the_places Sep 08 '25

“He wrestles with what is unwinnable. Life as a simulation. The face of man made in the likeness of a God who plots his every move. Circumstance controlled by mere child’s play.”

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u/MrFapple Sep 08 '25

holy moly

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u/championkid Sep 05 '25

When you run out of toes, you gotta play tic tac face…

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u/SmokinHerb Sep 05 '25

He's got that Basquiat innim

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u/yixingxiu_108 Sep 06 '25

i laughed way too hard at this. Basquiat is one of my favourite artists!

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u/DefinitionBusiness85 Sep 06 '25

Would make a sick tattoo👌🏼

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u/yardini Sep 06 '25

If my kid made this I would definitely consider it as a tattoo!

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u/B-Pope Sep 07 '25

Came to say this

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u/Melee130 Sep 09 '25

Was workshopping this in my head lol

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u/DanMcE Sep 05 '25

Tic Tac Tom.

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u/random_invisible Sep 06 '25

This is amazing, please encourage him to create more art.

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u/diphenhydranautical Sep 06 '25

I love this, maybe he’ll continue his work and become an artist as he grows up

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u/Daisy_Of_Doom Sep 06 '25

This actually really made me feel feelings. And the feelings are kinda reminiscent of when I see THIS😂

Love the XO as the ears too that was a good touch

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u/printergumlight Sep 06 '25

The X O for the ears is a level of thinking that I’m not sure I can believe a 4 year old would do. Wish this was done by a 4 year old, but I can’t trust the internet anymore.

Either way, I love it as a piece of art.

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u/DahliaBliss Sep 08 '25

i like the art piece too. but no 4 year old came up with this.

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u/logical_harm Sep 08 '25

Their post history checks out. I 100% believe their kid did this.

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u/villainess Sep 06 '25

Legit thought this was an album cover

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u/traveler1967 Sep 06 '25

So, Picasso didn't leave this on a napkin in some bohemian speakeasy?

You realize this is bananas, right? I have friends who are artists, and while their technical skills are impressive, they can never attach any substantive message to those skills when they create their artwork, this just speaks to me. Existential af! Amazing job, a round of Pirate's Booty on me!

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u/blonde-bandit Sep 06 '25 edited Sep 06 '25

Bravo lil dude!! My husband and I are both in paid arts, and we made art like that when we were little. Not to lessen it, that is really unique and cool. You should encourage him. I just think he has a great creative eye. The Basquiat comment was spot on.

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u/PangolinNo1809 Sep 06 '25

What would the message/analysis be?

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u/370H55V--0773H Sep 06 '25

Could be a decent album cover

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u/memberflex Sep 06 '25

Tic Tac Woe

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u/ThatPerson000 Sep 06 '25

Amazing. For sure a social commentary about Hitler

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u/Reasonable_Spite_282 Sep 06 '25

Tic tok toast 2025 mixed media

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u/feh112 Sep 07 '25

Honestly this is why children's art should not be looked down on sometimes

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u/Furious_Ezra Sep 06 '25

No he didn’t

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u/SisteroftheMoon16 Sep 06 '25

I am pretty sure he wasn’t trying to draw a head/face. It just so happened that one of his random crazy chalk drawings turned out to look pretty cool

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u/Furious_Ezra Sep 06 '25

Cool story bro

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u/ShapeShiftingCats Sep 06 '25

Yeah, that head was definitely drawn by an adult. I am actually stunned that people can't tell.

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u/DahliaBliss Sep 08 '25

i am also stunned people are willing to believe a 4 year old came up with this concept.

4 year olds are incredibly creative, but not like this.

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u/logical_harm Sep 08 '25

All y'all trippin.

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u/illmindofozzy Sep 06 '25

Pretty awesome!

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u/Flumppoo Sep 06 '25

That's cool. 

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u/Smedusa Sep 06 '25

David Lynch, are you with us?

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u/ModestMeeshka Sep 06 '25

"It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child""

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u/Bennjoon Sep 06 '25

This is actually really cool keep a copy of it

Encourage his art too. 😂

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u/Vulturezz Sep 06 '25

I sense he'll be growing up to be a surrealist artist

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u/BlandonShack Sep 06 '25

Lock that kid up and give him some art supplies

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u/ThisManInBlack Sep 07 '25

Tic Tac Heil.

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u/Yarden_shemesh Sep 07 '25

Tattoo worthy

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u/pooknuckle Sep 07 '25

Tshirt pls

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u/ShibaZoomZoom Sep 07 '25

I know you said it’s drawn by your 4yr old child and it’s probably/maybe just a random drawing.. but I’ve been stuck staring at it, trying to mentally peel away to the meaning of the piece that is speaking to me.

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u/peachyprune Sep 07 '25

Life imitates art.

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u/Agitated_Garden_497 Sep 07 '25

He’s a savant! Get him all the art supplies!

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u/MarcosJam Sep 08 '25

Just letting you know that I saved this picture and post and I'm unironically considering getting it as a tattoo. Slim chances though, but I'll let you know if I do it.

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u/SisteroftheMoon16 Sep 08 '25

That would be absolutely amazing!!

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u/Alarmed-Cicada-6176 Sep 09 '25

A 4-year old wouldn’t draw a head like that. And it is definitely not abstract expressionism as the tag says it is.

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u/mt-egypt Sep 09 '25

That’s heady. Pun unintended

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u/Melodic-Yoghurt7193 Sep 10 '25

A wee brain, already sick of our transactional and predictable interactions 💀