Antwoman has long been my avatar, alter-ego, and blank canvas for artistic expression. Her actions are repetitive, almost Sisyphean—a female Sisyphus, if you will—serving as a reminder that in the endless race of life, much of it is an illusion. This realization, that everything may ultimately be meaningless, can lead to despair or a desire to give up. Yet Antwoman offers an alternative: to keep going anyway. To find joy, play, and meaning in life because, ultimately, that’s what we have.
I love placing Antwoman into iconic works by the great masters, allowing her to speak to art history, women’s place within it, and culture at large. It’s a subversive act to introduce this hybrid figure—half woman, half ant—into the male-dominated canon of Western art, disrupting traditional narratives.
Banana-Ant continues this exploration. Here, Antwoman becomes the banana itself, both object and subject, blending humor and playfulness into the art. This playful approach speaks to the spirit of the Comedian, reflecting an embrace of life’s absurdity and joy.
Antwoman also explores themes of human supremacy over nature—a notion closely tied to the historical hierarchy of men over women. She embodies the integration of human-nature-technology, symbolizing a hybrid state of human evolution. As such, she’s a true cyborg, merging human, animal, and technology in a way that reshapes how we see identity and challenges outdated hierarchies.
More Antwoman art:
OG (sold out) Antwoman collection. 2021 https://opensea.io/collection/antwoman
Dawn of a New Gaze. generative art project. 2022 https://tr.ee/8Bszfp4Byp
More art: https://tr.ee/gaYRYdJ0-k
