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[Open Exhibition] OC Zeus
We reinterpreted Zeus, a god in Greek and Roman mythology, inverting his dignified appearance and expressing him as droopy as possible.
In mythology, Zeus is seen courting many women recklessly. We used this character trait to interpret him as an otaku who engages in a wide range of fan activities without being picky. We tried to express this character trait using a goods bag that can be decorated with dolls and badges, and a cheering stick that can be swung around at any time.
In mythology, this Zeus worships the people he courts as a kind of idol, and is always seen scraping information about them on his smartphone. We tried to express the objects of his courtship in mythology with badges and dolls.
As for visual elements, we tried to express the hair and accessories that represent lightning and clouds, and Greek-style clothing with laurel leaves in a modern way.
The symbolic elements of Zeus were reversed and weakened to give him an image that is the opposite of the Zeus that is generally imagined. For example, the eagle is expressed as a sparrow, and the perfect body is expressed as something that has not grown.
For the illustration, I referenced the pose of Zeus in "Jupiter and Thetis" by Jean-Auguste Dominique Angour, a well-known painting that depicts Zeus, and tried to create a similar appearance but with a contrasting atmosphere.

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