I chose to write about Sam Brown, also known as ExplodingDog. Sam creates artwork through his website explodingdog.com. The premise of the work is that people from all over the world submit to him a phrase, or question, or sentence- and he creates an image based on the submission. His process is not very cerebral, or affluent, or even difficult, but it is very genuine and in turn, charming.
Sam is a very simple person who somehow found a way to turn a small idea of drawing pictures for people into a self-supporting career. Even his “bio” says nothing more than, ”hi my name is Sam, I draw pictures, from your titles. send me a title to sambrown@explodingdog.com.” Sam has been doing this for over fifteen years and in that time he has produced various books, gallery shows, and a large digital community.
Sam is a very simple person who somehow found a way to turn a small idea of drawing pictures for people into a self-supporting career. Even his “bio” says nothing more than, ”hi my name is Sam, I draw pictures, from your titles. send me a title to sambrown@explodingdog.com.” Sam has been doing this for over fifteen years and in that time he has produced various books, gallery shows, and a large digital community.
The Awakening of The Soul, 2015
I Don't Feel Like Being Here Right Now, 2009
We're All In The Same Boat, 2004
WHOA. I remember exploding dog! I didn't even consider him, probably because it has been a while since I've looked at his site (15 years?!) and at that time I didn't even think that it is a form of art. (But it totally is!) I like what you said about him taking a simple idea because it is completely true. I'm curious, can we make a website like that now? Individual websites aren't as explosive as they used to be (ie post secret) so how could we either, create the new platform for artwork like this, or how do we bring it back? Or is it a past medium that no longer works in todays context?
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