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| 9gag meme monument | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Antonio Soler |
| Year | 2017 |
| Medium | Limestone |
| Dimensions | 400 cm (160 in) |
| Condition | Buried |
The 9gag meme monument is a stone monument dedicated to Internet memes that was created in 2017 by Antonio Soler for social media site 9gag to celebrate the website's 9th anniversary. The monument was called the "first man-made monument to humor",[1] and was buried in a desert in Europe to be discovered by future generations.
Creation and design edit
The monument is a carved limestone monolith that weighs 24 tonnes and stands at four meters tall.[2] It was created by the Spanish sculptor Antonio Soler, who was hired by the Barcelona-based company LOLA MullenLowe on behalf of 9gag.[3][4]
9gag asked its users to vote on their favorite memes, receiving 650,000 votes in total. The nine most popular memes were carved into the monument.[4] Various Internet memes are displayed on it, including DickButt, Friendzone, We Need AIR Support, World VS USA, PPAP, Doge, Salt Bae, Shit Just Got Real, and Hardest Name in Africa.[4]
The entire project, from the conception to the burial of the monument, took two months, including four days to quarry the stone. Lilian Leong, the chief operating officer of 9gag, said that it was buried on 19 April 2017 in "a European desert".[2] Nacho Oñate from LOLA MullenLowe stated that the monolith was meant to leave behind a symbol of humanity's sense of humor, as opposed to other monuments which he described as "too serious and meaningful and intelligent".[5]
Reactions edit
References edit
- ^ "9GAG buries the 'memeist' monument ever made to confuse future humans". Memeburn. 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ a b Tan, Emily (2017-05-02). "9Gag buries monument to memes in the desert to puzzle future generations". www.campaignlive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ Junkie, APAC Ad (2017-05-04). "A 'Monument to Memes' Buried in the Desert to Confound Future Generations". Branding in Asia. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ a b c "9GAG Has Buried a 24-Ton Monument to Memes for Future Generations to Discover | LBBOnline". lbbonline.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ Natividad, Angela (2017-05-04). "A Humor Site Carved the Century's Best Memes on a Giant Monolith and Buried It for Aliens to Find". www.adweek.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.