Today we celebrate every piece of Squidward art.
Let us begin with Bold and Brash.
A sunset golden aura surrounding a naked and abstract Squid.
It is quite intoxicating, if you ask me.
Upon his recruitment at the Bikini Bottom Adult Learning Center,
Squidward's creativity was never higher.
He saw an opportunity to put his vision of full display.
Bring me your huddled masses of bored housewives,
and I will shape them in my image.
Out of this moment came a masterpiece.
As its title suggests,
Bold and Brash represents Tentacle's drive to take risks,
and tackle new challenges.
At the end of his journey,
he will emerge a newly formed and complete squid,
unrecognizable to his colleagues and rivals alike.
Ah yes, Squid vs. Sea Bear.
Inspired by a traumatic camping incident involving said bear.
[growling]
Squidward, are you OK?
No.
This piece is a re-telling of that tale,
where our hero emerges triumphant.
Until next time, you foul beast.
[growling]
Ah, Squidward En Repose.
That's French for "Squidward Resting".
An avant-garde or experimental piece, if you will.
I, uh, don't think that will fit in with the other pieces in my collection.
- Why not? - Because it's an art collection.
[laughing]
And of course, where would Squidward be without his collection of self-portraits?
492 classics each capturing a rather unique emotion.
[screaming]
This colossal collection varies from real to surreal.
A truly overwhelming tour de force.
Ah, the Sad Squid.
A tragic piece for our tragic hero.
Squidward's hopes and dreams died long ago,
after spending years working behind the counter of a fast food restaurant.
Here, please hit me as hard as you can.
Now he lives in a house of unrecognized talent,
he truly puts the 'art' in martyr.
Simply tragic.
What a baby.
The Distorted Squid,
while of course this looks nothing like Squidward,
it is the idea, no?
The piece represents the society that our hero inhabits.
You see, everybody is an idiot, except Squidward.
Well, it's true.
His fellow Bikini Bottomites have painted a false perception of Squidward,
which can be seen here.
Again, simply tragic.
[crying]
Ah of course, here we have the Handsome Squidward portrait.
Also known as "A Naive Cephalopod".
We all remember the story.
[screaming]
Sometimes beauty can become the beast.
And no one knows this tale better than Squidward.
Finally, we have oppression, Squidward's masterpiece.
In order to compete with the infamous Sea Chicken Shack,
Mr. Krabs needed an artist
to constuct a grand statue of his likeness.
The artist needed vision and talent,
but who did Krabs choose? Well, I think you already know.
What's that supposed to be?
This is a masterpiece.
I don't have a mouth in my stomach.
It represents the gaping, mashing mall of consumerism.
And the endless cavern it creates within us all.
I call it Oppression.
Well said, Mr. Tentacles, well said.
They say that art is meant to generate emotional reactions,
but they never specify with emotion.
[blabbering]
The art of Squidward has made his fellow Bottomites laugh,
cry, and occasionally burst into flames.
My eyes!
[screaming]
The pain!
No, Squidward's paintings were never a commercial success.
Nobody would take them, so I had to eat them!
That is not what drives his vision.
He strives to express a sense of beauty and emotion in his art.
And for Squidward, that is enough.
Perhaps several centuries from now,
the incomparable Squidward will finally get the recognition he deserves.
Someday, there will be a wing with my name on it,
in all the museums of the world!
Dude, you're teaching art at the Rec Center, calm down.
Uncultured trash urchin.
That is all we have time for today.
Tune in next time for more culture, and as always,
be bold, be brash, be Squidward.
Let me just say,
there will come a day when I will make something of my life,
and I will never have to set foot in this grease trap again!
Yeah, we'll see you after your lunch break, Squidward.
OK.