Maru, You Blockhead

Maru, that master of disguise, dons his most cunning costume yet. With the aid of scissors and tape, he transforms himself into — a cat. To be fair, it’s an entirely different cat, with more of a cubist thing going on, but still… Genius disguise, Maru. Kudos.

Maru could learn a lesson or two from Hana. There’s no way you’d ever see Hana stoop to such undignified behav–

Never mind.

via Andrew Y., who shares more of this silliness on Maru’s blog. Hana photo found by Katherine B.

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18 thoughts on “Maru, You Blockhead

  1. allein ? October 20, 2018 / 10:40 am

    Must be from Picasso’s Mew period.

    • Faye October 20, 2018 / 10:44 am

      Hahahahaha.

    • Meleo1 October 20, 2018 / 2:35 pm

      Hahaha!

    • Wuyizidi October 20, 2018 / 4:07 pm

      Coming up at Tate Modern, a retrospective on the Turbulent 2010’s – The Epochal Transition from Classical Spherism to Triumphant Cubism.

      • allein ? October 20, 2018 / 4:10 pm

        I must say, the shot of Maru from behind/above is a lovely juxtaposition of the two.

        • Wuyizidi October 20, 2018 / 4:27 pm

          “What becomes evident when looking at Picasso’s work here is that his two artistic styles, as illustrated by the Surreal Cubism of the “head” and the Neoclassic Naturalism of the body, are not antithetical; on the contrary, each informs the other, to the degree that the metamorphosis from one style to the other is so natural, sometimes even within the same work of art, it deceptively introduces us to a new way of seeing…”

          • allein ? October 20, 2018 / 5:24 pm

            This thread needs some ? and ?.

          • dubravkamcvmd October 20, 2018 / 5:27 pm

            LOL Have you been in the nattering about art business at some point in your life?

            • Wuyizidi October 20, 2018 / 6:01 pm

              No 🙂

              I’m just one of those annoying people who help create bottlenecks at the entrances of special exhibits because I have to carefully read every word of the length intro. I also spend way too much time reading the descriptions of individual works as well, to the point where I now have to go to museums alone, because apparently people’s “feet hurt” just 2 hours into the experience 🙂

              • allein ? October 20, 2018 / 6:08 pm

                The 99% Invisible podcast has a motto: Always read the plaque.

                I’m more into history-type museums than art museums, but I am also the one who lags behind my companions reading everything.

              • dubravkamcvmd October 20, 2018 / 7:21 pm

                I go to museums alone for the same reason!

                • debg October 20, 2018 / 8:35 pm

                  Yep, me too. And friends *know* not to watch any kind of history-based movie with me, especially if it’s set in a place and time I’ve taught about. They’re likely to get an earful.

  2. Faye October 20, 2018 / 10:46 am

    A Film worthy of the master Surrealists. As they say now… so meta.

    Since Maru’s beverage box dive and slide days this has become my favorite Maru video.

    • Wuyizidi October 20, 2018 / 4:11 pm

      People: Maru, what are you going to be for Halloween?

      Maru: I’m going as people’s idea of Maru.

  3. Andrew October 20, 2018 / 11:15 am

    All these replies need upvotes! >:3 XD

  4. dubravkamcvmd October 20, 2018 / 12:55 pm

    Maru looks so wonderful in that cat costume. I would buy an oil painting portrait of him in it!

  5. debg October 20, 2018 / 1:32 pm

    Mugumogu’s endless creativity always amazes me. She’s so great at concepts for the cats and their worldwide audience. Maru always seems to know what shots she wants too–he’s a poser, that one! Sweet silly Hana also knows how to play to the camera.

    Excellent commentitude, people!

  6. Dana October 20, 2018 / 5:48 pm

    Maru, you big, fluffy weirdo! ? ?

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