Parallelaverse by Scott Alden

Scott Alden hails from the western region of the state of Massachussetts. Since meeting him three years ago, the man has continued to bend my sense of what is possible with his events, ideas and projects. From the twisted, surprise-pop of his band Levelette, to the ridiculous “Vs.” events and now his “Parallelaverse” series of paintings, it gives me faith to think that genius work is out there somewhere, thriving.

The Parallelaverse situation is a series of fifty-five paintings that Scott turned out on to canvas in January and February of this year. In order to fund the amount of time it would take for him to coax the work in his head into the physical world, he held a “Scribblethon” where he drew for 24 hours straight at different coffeeshops, bars and restaurants in the Northampton, MA area. Read posts from MassLive about it here and here. Pledged per hour donations were accepted in advance and for those folks who supported, he offered first cracks at purchasing the “Parallelaverse” paintings.

In perusing the Parallelaverse Picasa Gallery, one can note that many of the paintings are sold already. Although there is barely a descriptor or explanation about the story behind these heroes and villains one can only guess the adventures and hijinx that will occur when the storytelling begins. Some guesses include a love or perhaps familial bond between “Yearling” and “Hayseed” which were required to be bought together and have a curious gaze side-by-side, along with the rivalry between “Monument” and arch-nemesis “Darkitekt“.

If that isn’t enough, a Café Press site was recently launched featuring drawings from the Scribblethon on many different kinds of items such as wall clocks, steins, thongs, and much much more. Visit the Throw Thermal Pod for adults and the Throw Thermal Kid for children.