Description
‘Ghost in the Machine’ by Tania Pomales
Artist: Tania Pomales
Title: ‘Ghost in the Machine’
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 5″ x 2.5″
Framing: Framed in a vintage frame (frame size: 10″ x 6″)
Year of Creation: 2023
About the Artwork:
“A phrase I heard during an Alan Watts lecture playing in the background while painting, “ghost in the machine” stuck to my mind for days. It’s still there, swirling about. This piece was created from that place of almost obsessive inspiration where an idea or a theme stays with me until I have thoroughly explored it to the best of my ability.” – Tania Pomales
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
NJ based Puerto Rican artist Tania Pomales specializes in dark and surreal works created primarily in oils. As a nod to her colorful and bold heritage, Pomales incorporates bright color palettes into her art in juxtaposition with darker motifs, such as skulls and human anatomical references, to explore themes of life and death and the cyclical nature of the human experience. The importance of mental health and deep self reflection are also fundamental themes in her body of work.