Unhuman Touch

Unhuman Touch
mixed media on wood
24″ x 18″
2019

In the entanglement of the deep sea, cyborgs and creatures probe one another. At the top, a primal sea monster slimes all that lies beneath, and is about to swallow the already-in-distress damsel. Is that a “Me Too” tongue being yanked out or a penis being stroked? Ambiguous interactions abound as nature and AI engage the hypothetical of survival.

In the lower corner, a sea-diving iPhone extends its reach. As it plugs into a breast (to see, to feel, to sample), it relays its find to another digital eyeball!

Helen in studio with “Unhuman Touch” (almost done, but never sure what “finished” means).