Lizard Brain.

acrylic, house paint, and found head, 16” x 6” x 10”

Available at @modfellowsartgallery as part of my show, FIGHT | FLIGHT | FAWN | FREEZE on view until July 15.

This piece is all about how our sensory inputs (sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches) all go through our lizard brain before we even are consciously aware of the resulting sensory experience, which is significant because the lizard brain is the arbiter of whether or not we will enter into a stress response mode. So the decision is made, unconsciously, before we even know what’s going on.

The head was salvaged from a Lulu Lemon store that was apparently upgrading their mannequins.