Vaporwave highway by Franka Poulain

About "Vaporwave highway"

by Franka Poulain

About the artwork

This neon-coloured vaporwave artwork from the 1980s is a vibrant, urban fantasy that captures the essence of retro-futurism. The composition is dominated by an intense purple sky, infused with the warm glow of a spectacular sunset.

At the centre of the image, a wide highway rushes towards the horizon, flanked by imposing apartment buildings on either side. The road is accented with bright neon stripes in electric blue and bright pink, leading like light trails into the distance, creating a sense of speed and motion.

The apartment buildings rise like geometric silhouettes against the vivid sky. Their contours are sharply defined in deep purple and indigo, with windows glowing in a kaleidoscope of neon colours - cyan, magenta, and yellow - as if reflecting city life inside.

The sun, a perfectly circular disc in bright orange or pink, hangs low on the horizon, its rays fanning out across the scene in a spectrum of warm hues.

The overall style is deliberately exaggerated and surreal, with a digital quality reminiscent of early computer graphics. The colour palette is bold and saturated, with heavy use of electric blue, neon pink, bright purple and cyan, creating a dreamy but energetic atmosphere.

This artwork exudes the essence of vaporwave: a nostalgic look at an idealised, technology-driven future, seen through the lens of the 1980s aesthetic. It evokes a sense of urban excitement, endless possibilities and a touch of melancholy, all wrapped up in a visually tantalising neon spectacle.