NEW YORK - We worship gods of rock and now it's time to kneel before the gods of personal computing. This epic piece of original art was uncovered at Eyebeam Gallery during a walk through New York's Chelsea neighborhood, appropriately captured using Apple's Jesus phone.
"The Trinity" is painted on plexiglass then back lit for a dramatic stained glass effect featuring Linus Torvalds credited with creating the Linux Kernel, Microsoftie Bill Gates who's forced to share his esteemed place with Steve Ballmer and finally the mega-deity Steve Jobs who's immortalized holding the beloved iPhone.
The Mac power button symbol inserted as a halo behind Steve Jobs' head is a classic touch that will please the most devout Apple faithful. The depiction of Ballmer as an angelic being is perfectly sarcastic though it could have been true comedy if he was painted more accurately as a big chubby cherub baby.
Lit candles are always present near this divine shrine for proper prayer and reflection while visiting "The Trinity" up close and personal. Kneeling is optional.
This work was part of an installation called "Praying @ Home" imagined by Aaron Meyers & Jeff Crouse.
Painting created by Jennifer Jacobs (jenniferj.net)
Photo by Tefjr77
Workship those guys ?? Are you kidding? Maybe with the exception of Linus Torvalds, I can think about a bunch of people who made some really important stuff instead:
-Steve Wozniak
-Chuck Peddle
-Jay Miner
-Tim Paterson
-Clive Sinclair
-Gary Kildall
-Bob Yannes
-Al Charpentier
-Bob Russell
...and lots more.
At least, the "halo" behind Gates looks like a target. :D
Posted by: Aeroman | May 31, 2009 at 07:08 PM
nothing against Steve Jobs, but his picture could be more evilish, he could be holding the "forbidden apple", and the power symbol is more like a horn than a halo
Posted by: X | May 28, 2009 at 08:52 AM
The *Mac* power button? You got to be kidding me. That's the industry standard symbol -- IEC 5009 or IEEE 1621!
Posted by: Wes | May 22, 2009 at 07:56 PM
I agree! These fathers of modern computing are a foundational part of our planet's history. I think I saw this work of art washed up on the beach in "Planet of The Apes". Or did I?
Posted by: AllyRox | May 21, 2009 at 06:33 PM
This is the single most important work of art in human history. We should mass-produce copies immediately.
Posted by: You sir | May 21, 2009 at 06:24 PM