TEMPERANCE IN LIFE
Being bodily beings, we are intricate systems of electrical impulses and chemical exchange. Yet somehow we exist beyond the body, with thoughts, feelings and desires. We are complicated to a degree out of our grasp, so mysterious that scientists today struggle to make sense of something as powerful as our brains.
Human Conditions Series: Addiction, 2023. Printed and multimedia collage, 16"x 11".
With self-reflection, comes new afflictions. The human mind is still evolving, as we no longer have the same threats we once did. We are creatures of habit and are drawn to comfort. Many of these comforts can be beneficial and are essential to living, such as eating, but consumption can also lead to abuse. The carnal pleasures, dopamine rushes, and tranquilizers of our environment, as well as the substances and drugs our cultures like to celebrate are all potential addictions. Dependency on a fix becomes an inflating fixation, stealing time, health and more.
This collage explores imagery of addiction, bubbling up into the conscious mind of a man deep in contemplation.
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