Max Magnus Norman

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Cal Henrik Max Magnus Norman (born July 30, 1973) is a Swedish artist, painter, and sculptor.

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Norman was born in Sundsvall, Medelpad. He paints visions and dreamlike images, such kind of images which might appear in front of one's eyes when the consciousness is submerged in a meditative state or in dreams. Norman depicts these visions as accurately as possible which results in paintings with a photorealistic quality.

Max Magnus Norman is best known to an international audience for his works intended to spread virally among social networks on the Internet. Norman's art and stunts and events inspired by them are recurring events on link sites such as eBaumsworld.com, Fark.com and in numerous forums and social networks. The nature of these "stunts" is that they often deal with everyday events spiced up with an over the top fantastic touch, which opens up to debates if they are for real (which they most often - but not always - are) or not.

A few examples of such works are:

The illustrated essay "The LED (minor) Artcrime Tutorial" which allegedly inspired the infamous Aqua Teen Hunger Force ad campaign in Boston. (boingboing)

The "Moose grafitti" stunt where the artist sneaks up on a wild moose and paints graffiti on it.
"The Dick Fairy".
"How to Stop Farting".
"The World's Largest Strawberry".

Max Magnus Norman also works as a sculptor, he then sets up small absurd scenes with totem-like creatures and people. The sculptures are often humorous but are always rooted in a spiritual or social context.

Norman is selected to represent Sweden in the sculpting of the M2M, Monument to Mankind project.

Norman is also the creator behind the popular computer game Abashera.