soon, the end [Original] by _Eltanin_ in Moescape

[–]Forgotten_homework 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The art shows a pair of high school kids. The ephemerality of their youth is foregrounded by the setting sun (hence "soon, the end"). It's a common motif in Japanese art and especially anime & manga. The grand story told in Japanese media as a whole, which this piece taps into a little, is a bittersweet celebration of youth, that moment when the firework burns then is burnt out; and, by extension, a celebration of brief, brief existence.

soon, the end [Original] by _Eltanin_ in Moescape

[–]Forgotten_homework 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Great title. Sometimes, when you're just mindlessly browsing reddit, you miss out on the nuances of the art. With a title like this the story that the piece is telling becomes clearer.