2025 Modern Figurative Paintings by Melo Porter - Pair

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This pair of paintings, each portraying a distinct Hatha Yoga pose, responds to Ray Kurzweil’s notion of the technological singularity—the … Read more This pair of paintings, each portraying a distinct Hatha Yoga pose, responds to Ray Kurzweil’s notion of the technological singularity—the moment when human and machine intelligence converge, and technology ultimately surpasses its creators. Rather than dwell on this dystopian inevitability, the works propose an alternate vision: a turning point where humanity evolves not through domination by technology, but through inner transformation. Drawing on Buddhist philosophy, they gesture toward the possibility of an “ethical singularity,” a future in which human consciousness expands through mindfulness, balance, and moral clarity. See less