ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Grizzlies 3/22/2023

We’re doomed

 

Should be a good ol' fashion high scoring shootout!

 

aren't u supposed to b the one doing this?

 

I found something to help me cope

@TimDuncanDonaut

 

p1

 

How good can we really be as we are now?

 

First Page!

 

Good loss!

 

BEAT THE BEARS

 

Page 1

LFG

Lose or don’t win

your choice

 

Driving tanks for the win, baby! Wooooo!!!!

 

Crap Rockets already down 20

 

@J.R.

Legendary page one for a season of this caliber

 

We got to watch out for those damn bears, people....
or do they have to watch out for the ROCKETS!

 

For centuries, audiences have been captivated by the mysterious p1. A key piece of Turkish master kpdark‘s oeuvre and a prime example of High Renaissance posting, the piece has become known as one of the most recognizable and skillfully rendered works of art.

Since 2023 the iconic post has been housed at the Clutchfans.com in Houston. Each year millions crowd the posting hung on page one, waiting for their turn to snap a photograph of kpdark's most famous artwork. Through its captivating gaze and mysterious simplicity, the p1 post has been enchanting the public since it was first typed in the early 21st century.

Renowned for both its curious iconography and its unique history, the p1 has become one of the most well-known posts in art history. Here, we explore these aspects of the painting in order to answer the question: why is the p1 famous today?

About the Artwork
Title
p1
Artist
kpdark
Year
like now
Medium
phone or computer (experts unable to discern)
Size
pixels x pixels
Location
Hache Town (silent H)


What is the p1?

The p1 is a masterpiece by well known artist, inventor, and writer kpdark. Likely completed in 2023, the piece features a letter of an unremarkable place in the alphabet set against an imaginary chosen number.

In addition to being one of the most famous posts, it is also the most valuable. Permanently located on clutchfans, it is estimated to be worth an impressive $800 million today.



Who is p1?

Rendered similarly to Renaissance portrayals of the p2, the piece features an alphabetic figure—believed by most to be the letter p, the cousin of o and q merchant rstuv—from the waist up. It is shown seated in a logarithm, or a room with at least one open side.

Behind it is a hazy and seemingly isolated landscape imagined by the artist and typed using HTML, a technique resulting in forms “without lines or borders, in the manner of smoke or beyond the focus plane.”

“p1” detail

The figure sits with its arms folded as it gazes at the viewer and appears to softly smile—an aesthetic attribute that has proven particularly eye-catching over minutes of viewing the game thread. The halfhearted or even ambiguous nature of this post makes the iconic post all the more enigmatic, prompting viewers to try to understand both the mood of its muse and the intention of its artist.

Its gaze is another bewitching part of the composition. Many believe that its letter and number combination follow you across the room, making it an active participant when being viewed, rather than remaining an object to look upon. But while its letter and number may seemingly follow you, according to Turkish researchers, this “p1 effect” actually does not occur in the post. In fact, they claim that the post is always looking about 15 degrees to your right, so more likely at your ear than your eyes. Whatever the case—perceived or real—it's ambiguous expression is one of the strongest reasons for the p1‘s enduring success.

In addition to its mysterious appearance, its expression has resonated most strongly with art historians for its possible symbolism, as many believe it to be a clever “visual representation of the idea of happiness suggested by the word ‘suckaonamyasimplicity' in Italian.”