Creation of Adam in the 21st Century by fishsnack

Creation of Adam in the 21st Century by fishsnack

Hey there,

this time my project has a sociocritical background.

As you can see my picture bases upon the fresco 'Creation of Adam' by Michelangelo.
First of all I have to say my intention is NOT to say you have to believe more in God or God is a robot. The picture has no religious intentions!

I just want to say this:

I think that our society is more and more focused on career, success, appreciation and abundance. Objects are symbolizing our affluence and people are not satisfied if they have not for example the latest iphone or ipad.
They are addicted of having the latest and the best and climbing higher on the ladder of esteem.
The people in the 16th century were very religious and anxious to please God, which is also an addiction. That is the reason why I replaced God's hand with the hand of a robot which symbolizes the todays addictions like internet, computer, cars and actual generally every machine.

I think the person in its character and as individual has taken a back seat and humanity trails away in a world of egoism.
This picture express just my opinion that there is more than to be the best, the most affluent, the most famous or what else.

I would like to hear your opinions

And sorry for my bad english

Made with Blender 2.61
internal Render
Postpro with GIMP

Scene2: [link]
WiP: [link]

barbdesigner Featured By Owner Jul 22, 2014 Professional Interface Designer

would you allow us to use your image in an editorial feature of our magazine?
I found it originally on free wallpaper downloads. I can find similar images from Shutter stock, but we really like yours.
The magazine is Foreword Reviews (reviewers of independently published books) and article is about books that discuss the closing division between science and religion.
The image would be perfect.
I can send you a rough layout so you could see how we're using it.
Of course we'd give you full credit.

cnowens Featured By Owner Sep 21, 2013

Would you be willing to allow me to use this as the image for a blog post? (with credit to you of course)

fishsnack Featured By Owner Sep 22, 2013 Student Digital Artist

and what's the content of your post

fishsnack Featured By Owner Sep 22, 2013 Student Digital Artist

I would like to see your blog first

3DWizardArt Featured By Owner Jan 25, 2012

AMAZING!

fishsnack Featured By Owner Jan 25, 2012 Student Digital Artist

thanks

Ristridyn Featured By Owner Jan 21, 2012 Student Digital Artist

Michelangelo would be proud

the pope however

Great job

I agree on your statement, And I think your piece of art really gets it.

fishsnack Featured By Owner Jan 21, 2012 Student Digital Artist

I do not know if he would be proud that I disfigured his master piece

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thanks for the comment

I-N-R Featured By Owner Jan 20, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

I like the image and I like the message you want to give. I´d probably used the old style with two organic hands and would just let one of them hand over an iPod, MP3 Player or whatever to the other one.
That would also ridicule consumerism.

There are a lot of work s like yours available on pages of transhumanists, who want to make their whole body and if possible, also their mind modular and replaceable like a consumer good.
(not all of them, but most of them have a very simple understanding of identity and society)

I-N-R Featured By Owner Jan 20, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

It´s senseless and harmful to want to stop technological process, but it´s also harmful to define oneself only after what you own, instead of what you do. How do we position us towards ourselves and how do we position us towards others.

fishsnack Featured By Owner Jan 21, 2012 Student Digital Artist

"It´s senseless and harmful to want to stop technological process, but it´s also harmful to define oneself only after what you own, instead of what you do." You are completely right; that is what I mean. Of course technology has also many positive aspects for example its relevance in modern medical care!