The black and white picture shows several human brains in glass spheres, surrounded by lines of text with the words -Just a Conspiracy Theory-. White light trails are reflected in the glass spheres. A brain is depicted in the center of the picture. The brains also appear photorealistic due to the surface structures and reflections, although it is a digitally generated work of art. The picture appears dark and has strong tonal contrasts.
“It’s just a conspiracy theory.” From the picture series ‘Brainwashing’ / 2024
In the same style, the group of brains in the glass spheres are aligned in perspective from top left to right. In this motif, lines of text with the wording -Leave the Decision to the Experts- flood the brains.
“I prefer to leave the decisions to the experts.” From the picture series ‘Brainwashing’ / 2024
Four brains in glass spheres, viewed from the side. Lines of text with the wording -Algorithms Are Less Susceptible to Propaganda- start at the bottom left and seem to stream into the picture plane. Futuristic flashes of light on the left side of the picture illuminate the brains in the glass spheres.
“I don’t believe that algorithms can be manipulated so easily.” From the picture series ‘Brainwashing’ / 2024
Several transparent glass rings with reflections of the surrounding scenery. The human brains are depicted frontally and appear to be approaching the viewer. Lines of text with the words -Protect Yourself From Bad News- surround the glass spheres with the brains.
“It’s better to protect myself from bad news.” From the picture series ‘Brainwashing’ / 2024
In this motif, lines of text with the wording -Simply Create Your Own Picture of the World- surround the calottes with the brains. A futuristic, transparent object with several arches and flashes of light inside is seen from the left-hand side of the picture, affecting the group of brains.
“I simply make up my own picture of the world.” From the picture series ‘Brainwashing’ / 2024
In this perspective, the group with the brains is on the left-hand side of the picture and the futuristic object with the archways is further away from the viewer in the background on the right-hand side. The surrounding lines of text have the wording -We Filter Out Hatred an Lies for You.-
“The really big players cannot afford to spread untruths.” From the picture series ‘Brainwashing’ / 2024
The last motif in the series shows a bird’s eye view of the group of brains. The surrounding sentences have the wording -Your Thoughts Are Free.
“No one can take my thoughts away from me.” From the picture series ‘Brainwashing’ / 2024

‘Brainwashing’

Digital Art

Digital painting,
C-Prints on Ilford b/w photo paper glossy,
Limited edition per motif: 3 + 1 AP,
44,3″ (H) ∙ 78,8″ (W) / 13,287 pixels (H) ∙ 23,622 pixels (W),
Reverse handwritten titled, signed and dated with the year.

Original human art.
The compositions were created without artificial intelligence.
This work is protected by copyright in all its parts.
© 2024 by Heinz Hermann Maria Hoppe. All rights reserved.
Color and tone value representations on monitors deviate from the original.

The following image sections from the digital painting -No one can take my thoughts away from me.- show details and structures that are also visible in the exposed originals. In the first image section, reflections on the glass domes can be seen.
The second image section shows a human brain with the brain convolutions and the many structural details.
The third image section shows further reflections.
The fourth image section shows another brain with the reflections of shiny surfaces of the brain convolutions.
Image details from the digital painting “No one can take my thoughts away from me.”
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