Modern Moloch (Texas Totem)
Main Artwork Image
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Artwork Info
Thomas Brodhead – American, born 1968 – Modern Moloch (Texas Totem) –2023 – oil on canvas – 24" x 18" x 1.5" (60.96cm x 45.72cm x 3.81cm)
Ekphrasis
Is this the skull of a Texas steer? Could it be a horned headdress floating above an orthogonal cactus? No! Behold and obey the electronic deity to which we sacrifice our inner child: the Stock Market Moloch, a bullish beast no blockchain picador could pierce or provoke. Thrill your friends with a data-driven deity of chthonic capitalism! Shock your relatives with life on the floor of a very bare soul exchange! (Note: your attention, once captured, is converted to fiats of no denomination, preventing any passage through the eye of a needle. No camels were harmed in the construction of this canvas. Some assembly required.)