Illustrator Explores The Absurdity Of Modern Life With Clever And Funny Artworks (34 Pics)

The artist herself attempted to describe her work in three words: “Colorful, ironic, off-topic. It is difficult for me to stay serious in my work, so colors might be just one of the tools that help me achieve quirkiness.”

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While exploring the illustrator’s work, we came across her ‘About’ section, where she mentions a fascination with quirky, everyday objects. Curious to learn more, we asked Daukantė if she could share a recent example of something mundane that inspired an illustration. The artist explained: “Haha, I think I meant I enjoy buying or making quirky objects, likethese. I would say objects rarely inspire other objects or illustrations. Sometimes, on the same day, you hear about a friend joining a salsa class and about somebody being robbed, and putting those two together inone illustration. The combination of the two is ironic. I also enjoy having a good name for an illustration, before I even start drawing, which usually is a pun, world play. I find it very difficult to start drawing without a clear idea or a name. Having said that, the drawing almost never turns out the way I predicted, but at least I have a clear process in the beginning.”

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We were also curious about how popular culture influences the illustrator’s creative process. Daukantė shared with us: “It probably influences me a lot, but I try to go against the flow of current events or trends. I tend to choose topics that are more forgotten, narrow, or specific.I once took a month to listen to all Cher’s interviews that I could find (because I thought she was very interesting) and she surely became the subject of one of my illustrations - Cher once said that she heard a comment from a fan regarding her many farewell tours: ‘The only things that will be left after a nuclear holocaust are cockroaches and Cher.’ I found it funny and illustrated it.”

I once took a month to listen to all Cher’s interviews that I could find (because I thought she was very interesting) and she surely became the subject of one of my illustrations - Cher once said that she heard a comment from a fan regarding her many farewell tours: ‘The only things that will be left after a nuclear holocaust are cockroaches and Cher.’ I found it funny and illustrated it.”

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Finally, the illustrator shared what projects she’s excited to work on in the near future: “I try to keep myself entertained and find new mediums that I can work with. I have been working on ceramic Christmas ornaments for a while now, but since this work is almost done, I will be returning to illustration. I enjoy turning illustrations into usable objects, combining 2D and 3D, so that’s where I might be moving next.”

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