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And no I am not talking about vampires or werewolves. I am talking about creatures that would look like inanimate objects until they open their eyes and give us a toothy grin. What would the world be like then? Well, as it turns out we don’t have to wonder for too long since an amazing artist already has the answer.
I have no idea how or why this project started but I am glad somebody is doing this because it is truly brilliant. Who wouldn’t want to see a banana with a weird grin on its face? The artist who goes by the handle Tailjar on his Instagram has done many illustrations using very normal everyday photographs. And you can see them for yourself by scrolling below.
As a kid I was told that I was born with a tail and that it was kept in a jar of spirits on top of the kitchen cupboard. At some stage I must have scaled the shelves to check, or realized I didn’t have a scar… Either way, I eventually became hip to their cunning ruse.
It was one of those things that sparked my imagination though and I’ve used the term “Tail Jar” ever since to describe a place to keep interesting, unusual or imaginary things…
It’s a name for that mysterious chunk of grey matter in our skulls resposible for housing all the random bits of inspiration we stumble across in our day to day lives. The reservoir we dip into when we flex our creativity and use our imaginations.
At some point I started using it as a kind of “personal brand” for my creative work as well.
As a result, people started referring to me as Tail Jar… Which was never the intention – but it seems to have stuck.
What do you think of these artworks? Do you love it as much as we do? Comment down below and let us know.
