Welcome to the twisted world that exists within the mind of Stephen Somers – a place where more than one amalgamation of distorted flesh goes bump in the night. A Milwaukee native and graduate of the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Somers uses his acrylic paintings as a therapeutic means to exorcise disturbing states of mind. […]
Entries Tagged as 'Surrealism'
Fun with Flesh
The Strange World of Stephen Somers
November 15th, 2007 · Written by Jason Glover · 1 Comment
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The Origin of Species
January 3rd, 2007 · Written by M. Alan Cox · No Comments
Life on Earth began as a gum wrapper made of aluminum, lying on a sidewalk; several stalks of peppermint grew inside it.
Human life began as a series of interruptions in global telecommunications—later explained as Sun spots. Our primary line of flight extends from a point (a mole on god’s face) and eventually intersects with a moment where it properly becomes an actual line of flight instead of a romantic novel:
a caterpillar is simply a caterpillar—it’s not a moth. […]
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