Cringémon is a comedic art project by Dan Berg that reimagines LinkedIn personalities as Pokémon-style trading cards. This collection of 50 absurd, fictional office creatures comments on modern corporate culture, highlighting exaggerated professionalism and self-promotion. Berg's work invites reflection on the performative nature of professionalism while presenting characters like the Fake Mentor and Empathy Consultant. Crafted as collectible cards, the project subverts traditional gameplay; there’s no hierarchy or victory, only a humorous critique of what professionalism has become in today's corporate landscape.
Dan Berg describes the work as a response to the surreal theatre of professionalism, characterized by exaggerated titles, manufactured authenticity, and self-mythologizing personal brands.
The cards are digitally illustrated, designed at standard playing card size, and printed on heavyweight art paper, inviting viewers to question how much of modern professionalism is performance.
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