Chicken or Egg?

Year: 2023

Size: Array

Framed: no

Orientation: Horizontal

Size: Oversized

Medium/Techniques:

• Collage
• Digital Manipulation
• Photography

Art genres:

• Conceptual
• Expressionism
• Photography
• Pop Art

Subjects:

• Animals
• Floral
• Landscape
• Nature
• Organic
• People

Styles:

• Pop Art
• Surrealism

Are we the product of chance, evolution, or something far beyond our understanding? Chicken or Egg is a visual meditation on the panspermia theory- the idea that life on Earth may have originated from extraterrestrial sources. The composition blends evolution, cosmic wonder, and existential curiosity, questioning not just how we got here, but why. A vast, ringed planet dominates the sky, resembling both Saturn and a celestial womb with its surface textured like a living organism. A group of sperm drift toward it, hinting at the cosmic seeding of life itself. Below, the familiar skyline of New York City, inverted and ghostly, stands as a testament to human civilization- our perceived pinnacle of progress. Yet, marching in front of it, the classical sequence of evolution plays out, reinforcing the cyclical nature of existence. The negative color scheme creates an eerie, otherworldly perspective, as if viewing our reality through an alien lens. The accompanying question- "Chicken or egg? Which one came first, and what does that mean for us?"- urges the viewer to reconsider their understanding of beginnings. If life was seeded from the stars, what does that imply about our future? Are we alone, or merely another step in an endless chain of cosmic creation? Chicken or Egg challenges our deepest assumptions, merging science, philosophy, and surrealism into a single, striking image.