When I did my time in the stockroom at a grocery store, we devoted our “free time” to such admirable pursuits as sleeping in the storage trailers or hanging out in the ice cream freezer, eating out of the damage bins. Apparently other wage-slaves feel better if they waste their time on something that at least looks cool, like turning soda displays into walls of pixel art. Naturally, the form lends itself to video game homages (particularly Mario homages), but you might be surprised at the breadth of the art form. Don’t believe me? Check out this collection of 15 notable examples.
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No. 1 | Darth Maul
Someone needs to work on their dental hygiene. Via
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No. 2 | Mario and Luigi
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No. 3 | A Mario and His Mushroom
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No. 4 | Donkey Kong
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No. 5 | OH OH OH!
I'm not exactly sure what's going on with Santa here. I don't think I want to know. Via
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No. 6 | Snoop Dogg Stage
Full disclosure: This was part of a Pepsi Max commercial and more of a structure than pixel art, but that's Snoop Dogg, so it still counts. Via
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No. 7 | Captain America Shield
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No. 8 | Some Bunnies and a Punkin'
A composite picture to cover all your traditional holiday friends. Via
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No. 9 | The Drink Pyramid
This one looks like part of an ad campaign. Also not pixel art. Still neat. Via
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No. 10 | Polar Bear
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No. 11 | Proposal
Word is that this is from a Walmart. Add or subtract "classiness" points as you see fit. Via
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No. 12 | Luigi Takes the Spotlight
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No. 13 | A Mario and his Yoshi
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No. 14 | The King of Pop
This is a more "traditional" art piece, but the pun is just perfect. Via
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No. 15 | A Sunday on La Canned Jatte
Again, part of an actual art display. Via
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No. 16 | BONUS!
And as a bonus, here's a guy standing in front of a soda display in a soda display suit. Via
