Map Art
Map art is the process of placing blocks of certain colors and shades in a large area (most commonly 128x128) and then using a map to render that area from above, creating artwork. Most map arts reference elements of pop culture (television, music, movies, etc.), politics, memes, or famous logos and symbols. There are also map arts of SimPvP-related content, and map arts containing original creations or designs.
Map art truly began to gain popularity in 2018 after clipchip created the piece "Asuka", the first widely-popular map art. However, map art had existed before then, although there were only two documented pieces: the original iteration of "MisterStrawman's Eye" by MisterStrawman and a Nazi Germany swastika created by Infam0us2. Unfortunately, very little is known about these map arts, and it is unknown what year they were created. Nevertheless, since 2018, map art has been a common fixture on SimPvP, with many players creating their own original work.
SimPvP player Azdin also created a specially-made tool specifically designed to assist players in the map art-making process. The program can be found here: [1]
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VICTORY! | 2020 | Burger_Malone | Anti-Racism Coalition-sponsored piece about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden |
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dog delivering pizza | 2020 | Burger_Malone | A dog delivering pizza |
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dog - special edition | 2020 | Burger_Malone | A special edition "Burger minted" version of the previous "dog" map art (only 3 are in existence) |
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dog | 2020 | Burger_Malone | A shitpost meme of a dog |
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Shakatak Dirt | 2020 | Burger_Malone & James8B | The diamond ore texture art |
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兎田ぺこら | 2020 | clipchip | A 3x3 image of virtual Japanese YouTuber Usada Pekora |
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Diversity is our Strength | 2020 | Burger_Malone | Promotional poster for the Anti-Racism Coalition |
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Snow after Fire | 2020 | Rheapr | A quote from The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien |
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EMPEROR SENGORN LEOPARD | 2020 | jaffdhi | Sengorn_Leopard's player head |
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SE Gang | 2020 | tagoo | Seven states in the American Southeast |
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#NEGang | 2020 | ostrich1414 | All six American states within New England |
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Join the Empire! | 2020 | Lord1 | Church of Francis propaganda featuring Lord1, CrackyJoe, Tenced and iPyxis |
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I am watching you. | 2020 | jaffdhi | A self-portrait of jaffdhi's player head |
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The Dark Side of the Moon | 2020 | Zepheron | The album The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd |
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Elon Musk | 2020 | dariepearjuicy | A meme of Elon Musk smoking on Joe Rogan's podcast |
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La Creme de Garayalde | 2020 | Dylan_TheMartian | An image of a nude, furry female kangaroo |
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Best Team in Baseball | 2020 | Korijenkins | Logo for the Houston Astros |
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Quasimoto | 2020 | jaffdhi | Rapper Quasimoto (alter ego of Madlib) |
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BC Speed Limit Sign (Two Words) | 2020 | Lord1 | Speed limit sign for the base Two Words |
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Praise | 2020 | Lord1 | Poster for the Church of Francis |
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Lady Ostrich's House of Delight | 2020 | M_BRIX | Logo for a brothel in Segoria called "Lady Ostrich's House of Delight" |
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BC Speed Limit Sign (Spawn) | 2020 | Lord1 | Speed limit sign for Bloc for Clans territory at spawn |
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SFR Mafia | 2020 | SFR | The smaller 1x1 version of the SFR logo |
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SFR Mafia | 2020 | SFR | The larger 6x6 version of the SFR logo |
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Kill Pig | 2019 | Lord1 | Propaganda piece used by the Church of Francis during The Holy Wilbur-Francis War |
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Bloc for Smaller Clans Territory | 2019 | Lord1 | Poster claiming Bloc for Smaller Clans territory |
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Two Wolves | 2019 | Azdin | The "Two Wolves" entry of Azdin's coat of arms series |
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Phoenix | 2019 | Azdin | The "Phoenix" entry of Azdin's coat of arms series |
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Stag | 2019 | Azdin | The "Stag" entry of Azdin's coat of arms series |
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Francis Almighty | 2019 | Lord1 | A Church of Francis image of Francis |
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Praise Da Lord | 2019 | Lord1 | An image of Lord1 as a religious figure |
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Control Screen | 2019 | DakkaDok | A computer's control screen |
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Zero Two | 2019 | clipchip | A 3x2 of Darling in the Franxx character Zero Two |
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Key to a Memeworld | 2019 | Chris_cord | A QR code that links you to random articles on Wikipedia |
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Seize the Means of Crafting | 2019 | nddragoon | A hammer and sickle symbol |
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Swastika | 2019 | Phrasings | A Nazi Germany swastika |
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Atac's Om | 2019 | AtacFauxpas | An Om symbol |
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Madvillainy | 2019 | jaffdhi | The album Madvillainy by Madvillain |
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Satsuki Kiryuin & Ryuko Matoi | 2019 | clipchip | A 1x2 of Kill La Kill characters Satsuki Kiryuin and Ryuko Matoi (first map art was completed in 2018, second in 2019) |
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Maltese Cross | 2018 | Azdin | The first map art in Azdin's coat of arms series |
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Pardi Gratia | 2018 | Sengorn_Leopard | A 2x2 of miscellaneous meaningful symbols and designs |
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Mandala | 2018 | AjahnMara | A 2x2 mandala art piece |
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My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy | 2018 | ostrich1414 | The album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West |
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MisterStrawman's Eye | 2018 | MisterStrawman | An image of MisterStrawman's player head (also a replica of an earlier map art) |
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Donald Trump | 2018 | MisterStrawman | President of the United States of America, Donald Trump |
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Ainz Ooal Gown | 2018 | clipchip | The skull of Overlord character Ainz Ooal Gown |
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Asuka | 2018 | clipchip | Asuka Langley Soryu from Neon Genesis Evangelion |
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MisterStrawman's Self Portrait | TBD | MisterStrawman | An image of MisterStrawman's player head (the original copy, was later replicated in 2018) |
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Infam0us2's Swastika | TBD | Infam0us2 | A Nazi Germany swastika (was later griefed by clipchip) |