The Funeral of Conscience
In this satirical Baroque-style digital painting, the funeral of the human conscience unfolds in a dark, sacred cathedral. A casket lies at the center, draped with the inscription: “Goodbye Conscience – We Now Obey Algorithms.” Mourners wear masks, not of sorrow, but of performance, crying and smiling in tandem with their smartphones raised — capturing their grief, not feeling it.
A black crow rests above a hollow figure as a symbol of death’s indifference, while weeping queens and soulless celebrants illustrate the absurdity of mourning when sincerity has died. This piece reflects the death of introspection and the rise of performative morality in the digital age, where image outweighs integrity, and algorithms shape our empathy.
Medium: Digital painting
Style: Dark surrealism, Baroque-inspired, satirical
Mood: Haunting, ironic, solemn
A dark satirical painting of a funeral, where human conscience is buried and mourners raise phones instead of prayers. A reflection on performative grief and the death of sincerity in the age of algorithms.