1991 Untitled - Fight or Flight - Psychological Contemporary Art

1991 Untitled - Fight or Flight - Psychological Contemporary Art. Explore contemporary artworks reflecting the fight-or-flight response and the human nervous system—emotive, conceptual, and deeply psychological.

On the spine of the boy, there is a depiction reminiscent of an illustration previously identified as an 'astral body.' Alternatively, this portrayal of the spine could symbolize the sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system originates in the spinal cord, and its primary role involves triggering physiological changes associated with the fight-or-flight response. This visual element may metaphorically represent the activation of this system, suggesting a connection between the depicted boy and the physiological responses associated with heightened alertness or stress.

Acrylic on wood. 123 cm x 40 cm.