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“Posthuman god”: Technology, Transcendence, and the Edges of Human Power

January 12, 2012

Above is my illustration of a colossal humanoid figure — the “Posthuman god”—with circuits woven into its skin, glowing eyes and a halo formed not from light but from streams of data. Looming over a futuris...

Time Travel: Can We Really Go Back To The Future?

November 7, 2011

Opinion, Visual Arts

Referencing the designs of the 'Time Machine' car from 'Back To The Future' movie, I created this illustration. Time is a fundamental element of our existence in the universe. It is something that is as ol...

The Ancient Rebels Who Still Define Hanukkah: The Untold Story of the Maccabees

April 17, 2011

Opinion, Visual Arts

In my illustration above, I feature Judas Maccabeus in Battle. The Books of Maccabees sit at a fascinating crossroads of history, politics, and theology. They preserve the memory of a Jewish revolt in ...

What is Decentralization Actually About?

April 10, 2011

Opinion, Visual Arts

My illustration sketch of 'Cypherpunk Girl' (数码朋克女侠 - 女黑客), in futuristic style, wearing virtual reality (VR) googles, that has the technological advancements of controlling or possibly even hacking into co...

The Fourth Dimension – Beyond the Three We See

February 11, 2011

Opinion, Visual Arts

Human beings are naturally adapted to perceive a three-dimensional world: length, width, and height. Everything we touch, build, or navigate exists in these three dimensions. Yet, for centuries, mathematician...

The Dawn of Synthetic Blood: Artificial Blood Bridging Science Fiction and Reality

January 7, 2011

Opinion, Visual Arts

To depict the creation of synthetic blood, I illustrate two scientists in a laboratory mixing chemicals. --------------------------------------------------------- The blurring of lines between fact and fi...

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?

April 27, 2010

Opinion, Visual Arts

My Work-In-Progress digital illustration of Satoshi Nakamoto - a mysterious masked Japanese warrior (Samurai). If you look in detail, on his chestplate has the initials of S.N., which stands for Satoshi Na...

The Book of Tobit: Exile, Ethics, and an Unlikely Angelic Road Trip

April 6, 2010

Opinion, Visual Arts

In my illustration above, I depict Tobit’s son, Tobias, traveling with the angel Raphael (disguised as a human companion). The Book of Tobit is one of the most distinctive narratives in the biblical “D...