mixed media on canvas – collage, acrylic, oil pastel, charcoal
36 x 36 inches / 91.5 x 91.5 cm

Barge Simpson is a playful and surreal fusion of two of pop culture’s most iconic cartoon characters—Bart and Marge Simpson—melded into a single, chaotic figure. In this 36 x 36-inch mixed media collage, Austin Call (Duhrivative) distorts the familiar, merging Bart’s rebellious energy with Marge’s maternal elegance, resulting in an uncanny hybrid that is both humorous and unsettling.

Using layered collage, vibrant acrylic washes, bold oil pastel strokes, and raw charcoal accents, the composition amplifies exaggerated features—Marge’s towering blue hair, Bart’s spiky outline, and their shared wide-eyed stare—all contorted into a single, cartoonish mash-up. The result is a figure that feels at once familiar and alien, blurring the lines between chaos and order, youth and responsibility.

With a bold color palette and an irreverent approach, Barge Simpson acts as a pop culture commentary on family dynamics, media saturation, and the absurdity of iconic imagery. This unique artwork is signed, dated, and offers a perfect addition for collectors who appreciate humor, satire, and bold contemporary collage.