The Post-Humanity Triptych is a "religious icon" for a post-human world. The center panel depicts the (self-inflicted) sacrificial crucifixion of humanity. The end of humanity paves the way for a new simulated form of religious consciousness--depicted in the simulations on each side panel.
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| "A Simulated rabbi" Oil on Linen, 18" x 24" |
A "Simulated Rabbi"
appears to be the same as an actual rabbi. That is what makes it a "simulation." This rabbi is simulated because (1) it is a painting and all paintings are simulations, (2) the model I used was certainly not a rabbi, and as far as I know not Jewish and knows nothing "rabbinic," (2a) the model is holding a blank book and is thus only simulating the study of Talmud, (3) the painting was ultimately completed using a photograph of the model, and is thus "a simulation of a simulation," and (4) the painting depicts a rabbi in a post-human world, where all rabbis (and other humans) are computer simulations.
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