Synthetic Gaze II by Justin Bower

Justin Bower's paintings depict de-stabilized, fractured post-humans within intricate spatial systems. They challenge our self-definition in the digital age, highlighting the elusive nature of such a concept. Bower's work engages with the ongoing decoding of the human body and the questions it raises about our identity as coded beings, forever replicable. These paintings initiate a conversation about the unsettling impact of technology on individuals in contemporary society.

Bower's art reflects the growing sense of a "control society" and places turbulent subjects in an Op Art context, using repetitive patterns from the 60s to act as invading "code" within the body. He aims to evoke the instability his subjects represent, manipulating facial features and Op Art effects to awaken viewers from a technological slumber.