Homo sapiens (Ivan Korshunov) – MalovModern.Art Online Museum of Contemporary Art

Ivan Korshunov

Homo sapiens

Surrogates series

Russia

2021

Oil on canvas

150x150 cm

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The evocative piece titled "Homo Sapiens" delves into the profound challenges precipitated by the sweeping wave of digitalization in our society. At its heart lies a human skull, adorned with 3D glasses, an artifact consigned long ago to the archives of a museum, where it now rests on a weathered shelf, its accompanying plaque tinged with the passage of time.

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This poignant imagery serves as a poignant metaphor for the inexorable march of progress. In its wake, a nascent species emerges, poised to succeed the "thinking man". Yet, our understanding of this new entity remains in its infancy. An array of esteemed scientists, forward-thinking futurologists, and imaginative science fiction authors endeavor to envision the contours of this unfolding transformation. Their speculative musings, though, are anchored in the realm of conjecture, for we stand on the cusp of a future not yet fully known.


 

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