Opiate of the People

Opiate of the People

$275.00

We all have a certain degree of ambivalence about the role that technology plays in our lives. The text reads “opiate of the people of the opiate of the people….” etc. “Soma” is the fictional hallucinogenic drug, featured in Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World”, which kept society sedated and happy. Huxley no doubt borrowed the word from the Sanskrit word for a ritual drink in ancient Indian texts. Polymer clay, acrylic paint, transferred text, found objects

12 x 9 ¾” on wooden panel in a 15x12” shadow box frame. Ready to hang. FREE SHIPPING in U.S. This item is ready to ship.

SHOP FOR SOCIAL GOOD: 15% OF SALES DONATED TO HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS, INC.

Made in Baltimore: Bmore Original !


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