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New Year, Same Me: Yeye Weller's latest illustrations poke fun at New Year's resolutions

Have you failed at your New Year's resolutions yet? Or are you still going strong? No matter how well you're doing German illustrator Yeye Weller has launched a new set of prints to remind us to not take ourselves too seriously in 2020.

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All images courtesy of the artist and Hen's Teeth

All images courtesy of the artist and Hen's Teeth

Poking a little harmless fun at the annual tradition of trying to better ourselves, his latest artworks for New Year, Same Me are currently on show at the Hen's Teeth gallery in Dublin. Weller's choice of vibrant colour and his timeless style evokes a sense of nostalgia.

"Every year is the same. Everyone feels unhappy and feels the need to change something with the beginning of the New Year," says Yeye. "Tonnes of stupid resolutions everywhere you look, but this exhibition will show that it is okay to be lazy and inconsistent."

It's the second time Yeye has exhibited at Hen's Teeth's permanent gallery in Dublin's Blackpitts. Prints from the collection are being sold exclusively online and in-store via hensteethstore.com.

"I love the colours, humour and balance," adds Yeye. "These are the three necessities for my work. I don't have a smart message or a device for freedom, my illustrations come as they are: happy, colourful and stupid."

Yeye creates everything from small illustrations in his tiny studio in the small German town of Münster and selling 50 pieces of his hand-printed magazines to working with huge clients like Warner Bros, New York Times and Dunkin' Donuts. Discover more of his work at yeyeweller.de.

Colourful retro cartoon poster with an anthropomorphic yellow scale holding a cupcake above its head, flanked by smaller cartoon characters and three muffins below, with "Diet Starts" and "Tomorrow" text framing the design
Vibrant retro-style poster with orange, pink and teal lettering reading "Yes we can but not today" alongside a turquoise character holding a megaphone against a black background
Yeye Weller's vibrant poster featuring the words "Less Pain Than Last Year" with a retro cartoon character in a pink bucket with a blue band and lemon slice against a brick wall background
Retro-style illustration of a smiling pink paint can character wearing a blue and white striped hat, holding brushes, against a red brick wall background with text reading "Colouring More Walls This Year
Cartoon character with green cylindrical body, yellow band, white gloved hands and pink shoes juggling coins, surrounded by decorative borders with eyes and hand symbols in pink, green and yellow, with text reading "Still Working" and "On Last Year's Reso
Retro-styled green bear with three eyes and orange bow tie wearing a chef's hat, smiling widely against a bright pink background with "Try To" text above and "Have More Fridays This Year" below
Cartoon alarm clock character with pink face and purple limbs jumping against an orange brick wall, with orange "NEW" text above and "YEAR BUT SAME TROUBLES" text below on black background
Cartoon character shaped like a sausage with a smiling face, wearing a cap and shoes, jumping against a bright red background with the text "JUST BE YOURSELF (IS THE BEST RESOLUTION EVER)" in black and yellow lettering
Yeye Weller's retro-style illustration with blue brick background shows a smiling martini glass character with raised hands either side, surrounded by winking eyes and happy drinking glasses, with text reading "Someday I'll stop drinking
Retro-style poster featuring a pink cartoon character exercising against a blue brick wall, with "Workout Just Do It" text above and "Later" below, surrounded by geometric patterns in coral and black
Smiling cartoon bear character with three eyes, blue hair and shoes, pointing upwards with text reading "Having New Year's Resolutions Is So Last Year
Retro-style poster with anthropomorphic orange cup character surrounded by circular vignettes showing various New Year activities, with "Do Not Forget To Have Fun This Year" text
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