The Uncanny Valley

 The Uncanny Valley

This week we talked about queer popular culture and I thought about how people use queer characters as a prop rather than an actual person. It inspired me to make this painting.

I painted this with the intention of leaving the viewer with an unsettling feeling. I think a lot of people have an idea of how they want to see people, and the uncanny valley is the type of feeling you get when something is slightly off and you feel a little unsettled.

I made this painting to make people feel uncomfortable.