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Ben Chlapek - art, objects, ephemera, sound, and discontent. http://extra-nothing.com - dousing.bandcamp.com

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i’m sure dhs will learn its lesson from this (start destroying phones)

07.03.2026 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 252    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

β€œIs existing supposed to get harder and more expensive every day until you die? In this essay…”

04.03.2026 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

the makeup is forming on my face as I type this

03.03.2026 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What if we just…you know…didn’t use AI, given that we’ve seen approximately 1 billion red flags?

28.02.2026 04:01 β€” πŸ‘ 849    πŸ” 151    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 4

Too many people underestimate how evil Google is and how impactful its evil is. Yeah, the company that struck down its "don't be evil" maxim a while ago, because I guess it felt too constraining.

12.02.2026 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 631    πŸ” 225    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 4

the epstein files aren't just an insight into a sadistic monsterβ€”they're an insight into a ruling class produced specifically by the united states and the capitalist imperialist system it has imposed upon the world through sheer violence

13.02.2026 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s some furniture I’ve made over the last few years.

10.02.2026 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This really freaked me out too. I had my passport out and was ready to answer questions or whatever and it was just like two seconds of showing my face and I was done.

19.01.2026 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really sorry for your loss πŸ–€

12.01.2026 03:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

also wondering this. would also thing someone has to have access to facial recognition software.

12.01.2026 03:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As the soft-launch of civil war continues, I was able to take a few moments and make a poster for my Columbia pals Western Grip for their record release.

11.01.2026 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Perfect City by Ben Chlapek Blue Ink on Natural Unisex t-shirt Design by Ben Chlapek Artist Bio: Ben T. Chlapek is an artist and designer located in Chicago, IL, USA. His work takes the form of drawings, album art, prints, furni...

I’ve got a new shirt design for Giveashi*t! Proceeds benefit a good cause. giveashirt.net/products/a-p...

15.12.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I made a linoleum relief print gig poster for Ben Melsky’s performance (and 40th birthday). Very cool to see/hear his experimental harp music live.
This one is 8.5” x 14”, limited edition of 48.

16.07.2025 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’ve got a couple new relief prints in my shop. Extra-nothing.com

03.06.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

haha yeah, really get some news whiplash sometimes

24.05.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve been feeling this a lot lately too. Full-time freelance can really wear you down.

06.05.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I love relief printing. I’ll have a couple new ones in the shop soon. #artwork #printmaking

27.04.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

what the shittttt lol

11.04.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
image of watchmen's doctor manhattan, a superhero who is entirely blue and nude, sitting on a rock, small in frame, on what is depicted to be a very pink version of the surface of the planet mars. he looks pensive.

image of watchmen's doctor manhattan, a superhero who is entirely blue and nude, sitting on a rock, small in frame, on what is depicted to be a very pink version of the surface of the planet mars. he looks pensive.

It is 2002. I am 18 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.

It is 2008. I am 24 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.

It is 2020. I am 36 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis.

It is 2025. I am 41 years old. We are in aβ€”

02.04.2025 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 26432    πŸ” 8360    πŸ’¬ 411    πŸ“Œ 685

I bought Twitter for $44,000,000,000 and sold it back to myself for $33,000,000,000. I have 43 kids and no friends. Everything I make explodes

29.03.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 41481    πŸ” 6953    πŸ’¬ 834    πŸ“Œ 265

good one!

29.03.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

super helpful, thanks!

15.03.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Beginner’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening in Chicago πŸͺ΄

Here’s everything to know about starting a vegetable garden in the Windy City β€” and take our interactive quiz to learn what plants to grow in your garden: buff.ly/NuSKuQ3

15.03.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Six pieces of artwork hanging on a white wall.

Six pieces of artwork hanging on a white wall.

Seven pieces of artwork hanging on a white wall.

Seven pieces of artwork hanging on a white wall.

If you’re in Chicago, you can see my work at the Backlot Coffee at Western and Montrose for the next several weeks. A few new pieces, a few old favorites. #art #extranothing

11.03.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When you use AI, you are participating in a system that is being used to automate dehumanization on many levels. It decides where bombs are dropped, who the government should watch, and who should be locked away, or deported.

It also steals from billions of artists every minute.

09.03.2025 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

no. too much coffee

08.03.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

people love to say β€œexistence is pain,” but what if it wasn’t?

is this anything?

08.03.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A drawing of the back quarter of a wrecked car, transferred to paper with toner and acetone.

A drawing of the back quarter of a wrecked car, transferred to paper with toner and acetone.

Another piece made from a drawing that’s a few years old. 18” x 24” toner transfer and graphite. #drawing #printmaking #imagetransfer #artwork

04.03.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Okay, here’s this piece again but I went over all the lightest/missing parts in pencil. Really into this method of acetone and toner transfer to make big pieces at home. #printmaking #art #drawing #tonertransfer #acetonetransfer #extranothing

03.03.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0