Sunday, March 21, 2021

Josh Fuentes, Student Work, Natural History of the Senses Assignment


Phantoms of a Painful Past
Digital Artwork


“In the classic phenomenon of phantom limb pain, the brain gets faulty signals and continues to feel pain in a limb that has been amputated...” 
-Diane Ackerman, A Natural History of the Senses, p. 104


Statement: 

The image explores a range of emotions related to amputation. The facial expression and grasping of the wrist communicate pain, a sense of begrudging familiarity and sadness. The dramatic lighting, portrayed with bright yellow and jagged marks, enhance the feeling of pain.  


 

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