The Spectral Visage of Barney Gumble Haunts This Home

That time I hung my lovely gold Barney Gumble sign in the kitchen but quickly had to find a new place for it thanks to its terrifying reflection pic.twitter.com/LneUnYrheO

— Emily Cook (@Emelemy) July 7, 2023

Emily Cook, a video game producer, owns this lovely portrait of Barney Gumble from The Simpsons. Barney, the town drunk of Springfield, is delivering an ordinary beer-induced belch in the image, but its reflection resembles the haunted and terrorized soul of this broken man, whose potential is often alluded to but also shattered by alcohol.

The art is by British artist Alex May Hughes, who is noted for her shiny decorative signs. On her Instagram page, you can see psychedelic twists on The Simpsons and other sources of pop culture.