An artificial dragon, its skin constructed of microchips and electronic components and fully covered with circuits, flies toward the viewer with the dead crusader in its clutches. A forked, red tongue protrudes from the dragon’s mouth. The chest of the crusader is pierced by a red, broken sword. The knight’s feet are bare, he has lost his boots. The background of the picture looks like a metallic labyrinth of microcircuits resembling an abstract urban landscape.
‘Self-fulfilling Intelligence, Setting I’ from the painting series ‘Reversal of Values’ /// 2023 / Digital painting / Exposed on Fuji Crystal Pearl Metallic Ultra HD photographic paper / Limited edition: 3 + 1 Artist Proof / 13,287 pixels (H) ∙ 23,622 pixels (W) / 44,3″ (H) ∙ 78,8″ (W) / Handwritten titled and signed, dated and numbered with year.
In the long shot, the viewer gets an overview of the artistic production. The dragon embodying evil is equipped with electronic conductors. The claws of the monster clasp the chest and the feet of the crusader.
‘Self-fulfilling Intelligence, Setting II’ from the painting series ‘Reversal of Values’ /// 2023 / Digital painting / Exposed on Fuji Crystal Pearl Metallic Ultra HD photographic paper / Limited edition: 3 + 1 Artist Proof / 13,287 pixels (H) ∙ 23,622 pixels (W) / 44,3″ (H) ∙ 78,8″ (W) / Handwritten titled and signed, dated and numbered with year.
The dragon bites its own tail and forms a circular shape. The forked, red tongue sticks out of its mouth. In all digital works of the picture series the complete background is covered with a pattern symbolizing electronics.
‘Self-fulfilling Intelligence, Setting III’ from the painting series ‘Reversal of Values’ /// 2023 / Digital painting / Exposed on Fuji Crystal Pearl Metallic Ultra HD photographic paper / Limited edition: 3 + 1 Artist Proof / 13,287 pixels (H) ∙ 23,622 pixels (W) / 44,3″ (H) ∙ 78,8″ (W) / Handwritten titled and signed, dated and numbered with year.
Perspective from above on the dragon winding into a circle. The urban background pattern also depicts circular shapes.
‘Self-fulfilling Intelligence, Setting IV’ from the painting series ‘Reversal of Values’ /// 2023 / Digital painting / Exposed on Fuji Crystal Pearl Metallic Ultra HD photographic paper / Limited edition: 3 + 1 Artist Proof / 13,287 pixels (H) ∙ 23,622 pixels (W) / 44,3″ (H) ∙ 78,8″ (W) / Handwritten titled and signed, dated and numbered with year.
Detailed view of the dragon’s head. The pupil of the dragon’s eye consists of a narrow slit, the dentition is visible.
‘Self-fulfilling Intelligence, Setting V’ from the painting series ‘Reversal of Values’ /// 2023 / Digital painting / Exposed on Fuji Crystal Pearl Metallic Ultra HD photographic paper / Limited edition: 3 + 1 Artist Proof / 13,287 pixels (H) ∙ 23,622 pixels (W) / 44,3″ (H) ∙ 78,8″ (W) / Handwritten titled and signed, dated and numbered with year.
The dragon is lying on the ground. You can see the horns, the nostrils and the claws. The wings are high in the air.
‘Self-fulfilling Intelligence, Setting VI’ from the painting series ‘Reversal of Values’ /// 2023 / Digital painting / Exposed on Fuji Crystal Pearl Metallic Ultra HD photographic paper / Limited edition: 3 + 1 Artist Proof / 13,287 pixels (H) ∙ 23,622 pixels (W) / 44,3″ (H) ∙ 78,8″ (W) / Handwritten titled and signed, dated and numbered with year.
Detail of the head from above. Except for the sword, blood and dragon’s tongue, all the tonal values of the picture series are in black and white, which have a metallic appearance.
‘Self-fulfilling Intelligence, Setting VI’ from the painting series ‘Reversal of Values’ /// 2023 / Digital painting / Exposed on Fuji Crystal Pearl Metallic Ultra HD photographic paper / Limited edition: 3 + 1 Artist Proof / 13,287 pixels (H) ∙ 23,622 pixels (W) / 44,3″ (H) ∙ 78,8″ (W) / Handwritten titled and signed, dated and numbered with year.

‘Reversal of Values’

Digital Painting

Original human work, created without artificial intelligence.
This work is protected by copyright in all its parts.
© 2023 by Heinz Hermann Maria Hoppe. All rights reserved.
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Enlarged section from the digital painting ‘Self-fulfilling Intelligence, Setting V’
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