Skeleton original artwork

Keith McBride’s skeleton collage, crafted entirely from old magazine clippings, is a sharp and satirical piece that fuses humor, existentialism, and pop culture critique into one hauntingly clever visual. At first glance, the image of a skeleton resting its chin on a hand—posed in mock thoughtfulness—is arresting. But it’s the surrounding chaos of cut-up text and bold typography that turns this artwork into a deeper, more biting commentary.

The scattered phrases and headlines enveloping the figure—along with the central, bold question: “ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONCERNS?”—evoke a sense of media overload, corporate coldness, and societal apathy. The skeleton, rendered with surprising anatomical detail using slivers of headlines and product names, becomes a metaphor for the stripped-down human underneath the noise of consumerism and information excess. The pops of neon color give the work a jolt of modern urgency, suggesting that even in death—or in silence—there’s no escaping the cultural barrage.

This piece is more than just a visual joke; it’s a meditation on mortality in the age of media saturation. It’s witty, unsettling, and layered—both literally and conceptually.