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  • This Used To Be Such A Lovely Place
    This Used To Be Such A Lovely Place

    Trash is everywhere. This widespread neglect implies a sense of apathy towards environmental stewardship, even when it's close to home. It is disheartening to see such disregard for our surroundings, as the simple act of keeping our local environment clean can have far-reaching positive effects. It's not too late to prevent ourselves from being buried in our own garbage.

    Acrylic on canvas.

    48"x36"

  • When Worlds Collide
    When Worlds Collide

    The corruption within the system has become glaringly apparent, permeating nearly every level of governance and corporate interests. The needs of the majority are disregarded and cast aside, rendering them essentially irrelevant. Massive inequality continues to grow unchecked, further widening the gap between the disconnected few and the struggling masses. Pollution is no longer treated seriously. The institutions meant to uphold fairness and justice seem to falter, and the flame of democracy fades.

    Acrylic on canvas

    36"x43"

  • Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
    Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

    A study of crushed aluminum cans.

    Acrylic and marker on canvas

    16"x24"

  • Land of the Free
    Land of the Free

    This is America, the land of the free. You can do anything, but don't read books, don't trust science, don't be accepting of others, don't get an abortion, just don't. In fact, buy stuff, do as you're told, and don't ask questions. Freedom!

    Acrylic on canvas.

    36"x24"

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About Michael

Baltimore City  

Michael Stevens Wiggs is a Baltimore-based artist whose work delves into the profound interplay between humanity and the natural world. His recent series confronts the pressing issue of environmental devastation and the seemingly insurmountable challenge of instigating significant global change. These works invite viewers to examine the consequences of their consumer choices and ponder the balance between wasteful materialism and ecological preservation.

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Sci-Fi and Fantasy

In these works, I wade into the complex and multi-faceted relationship between humanity and technology. I examine the intricate ways in which advanced technological innovations are transforming our existence, and to contemplate how we and our technology affect our planet. A portion of this work also raises questions about the potential pitfalls and consequences of integrating cutting-edge technology into the human body.

 

  • Organic Interface Modules - I
    Organic Interface Modules - I

    Should we really integrate technology into our bodies? What if it turns out the tech hijacks us for its own uses?

    Acrylic and marker on canvas

    8"x10"

  • The Harder You Squeeze Her The Worse It Will Get
    The Harder You Squeeze Her The Worse It Will Get

    Squeezing the Earth for all she's worth probably won't end well...

    Acrylic on canvas.

    10"x8"

  • Springtime: Planet M
    Springtime: Planet M

    An atmosphere poisoned by its inhabitants who are long gone. The advanced tech left behind has taken it upon itself to elevate the surviving life above the toxic mist and perhaps some day repopulate the planet.

    Acrylic and colored pencil on canvas

    10"x8"

  • Gorilla at the Threshold
    Gorilla at the Threshold

    Acrylic on canvas

    16"x20"

  • Why Can No One Hear Me?
    Why Can No One Hear Me?

    A lonely relay tower out in the wilderness, passing messages to and fro, receiving none for itself.

    Acrylic on canvas

    10"x8"

  • Organic Interface Modules - II
    Organic Interface Modules - II

    Should we really integrate technology into our bodies? What if it turns out the tech hijacks us for its own uses?

    Acrylic and marker on canvas

    8"x10"

  • Feline Relay Tower Seventeen
    Feline Relay Tower Seventeen

    A station on another world, where decorative architecture has been taken to the extreme.

    Acrylic and marker on canvas

    10"x8"

  • Elevate and Shine
    Elevate and Shine

    Acrylic on canvas.

    10"x20"

  • Phobos and Deimos surrounded by black holes, and Mars was there too
    Phobos and Deimos surrounded by black holes, and Mars was there too

    Acrylic and marker on canvas.

    16"x20"

  • Electron!
    Electron!

    Who needs quarks anyway?

    Acrylic and marker on canvas.

    11"x14"

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    • Miscellany

    Works that don't fit neatly into any specific category. Some of these pieces are one-offs, others are part of a larger series.

    • Game Over
      Game Over

      Acrylic on canvas.

      24"x36"

    • ...To Your Own Tune
      ...To Your Own Tune

      A simple celebration of rock-n-roll, free expression, gratuitous nudity and art-nouveaux hair. Inspired by 1960s psychedelic concert posters.

      Acrylic on canvas.

      20"x16"

    • The Oral Majority
      The Oral Majority

      Acrylic on canvas.

      28"x20"

    • It Ain't Easy Being Green
      It Ain't Easy Being Green

      Acrylic and colored pencil on canvas.

      28"x36"

    • The Brilliant Spectre of Inevitability
      The Brilliant Spectre of Inevitability

      Acrylic on canvas.

      28"x36"

    • The End is Nigh
      The End is Nigh

      Acrylic on canvas.

      16"x20"

    • Borders
      Borders

      Acrylic on canvas

      20"x24"

    • The New Gilded Age
      The New Gilded Age

      With apologies to Robert Indiana...

      Acrylic and marker on canvas.

      24"x24"

    • Study in Orange, Blue and Rubber
      Study in Orange, Blue and Rubber

      Putting discarded rubber bands to good use.

      Acrylic and rubber bands on canvas.

      24"x18"

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    • Invasion!

    A trilogy regarding the invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin.

    • Ukrainian Childhood
      Ukrainian Childhood

      Children's toys crushed into the mud by invading Russian tanks.

      Acrylic on canvas.

      36"x24"

    • Poot-Poot's Ukraine Migraine
      Poot-Poot's Ukraine Migraine

      Inspired by the billboards put up by the Ukrainian government instructing people how to make Molotov cocktails.

      Acrylic on canvas

      30"x40"

    • I'm Such a Gangsta, Yo!
      I'm Such a Gangsta, Yo!

      A portrait of Putin, destroying all he touches.

      Acrylic on canvas

      30"x24"

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    • Photosynthetic Friends

    Nature, abstracted.

    • Post Meridian
      Post Meridian

      Acrylic on canvas.

      16"x20"

    • No Such Thing as Perfection
      No Such Thing as Perfection

      Acrylic on canvas.

      24"x20"

    • Mutation
      Mutation

      Acrylic and marker on canvas board.

      20"x16"

    • Alien Frost
      Alien Frost

      Acrylic and colored paper on glass window.

      28"x34"

    • Caught in the Breeze
      Caught in the Breeze

      Acrylic on canvas.

      12"x8"

    • Saguaro II
      Saguaro II

      Acrylic on canvas.

      20"x16"

    • Variant I
      Variant I

      Acrylic on canvas.

      12"x16"

    • Variant IV
      Variant IV

      Acrylic on canvas.

      20"x14"

    • Futility and the Dyson Sphere
      Futility and the Dyson Sphere

      Acrylic and fabric on glass window.

      24"x24"

    • Autumn Structure
      Autumn Structure

      Acrylic and colored pencil on canvas.

      10"x12"

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    • Untitled Mixed Media

    • Untitled (Money Talks)
      Untitled (Money Talks)

      Acrylic, marker, colored pencil and distorted photocopies on cardboard.

      14"x11"

    • Untitled (Arrogance)
      Untitled (Arrogance)

      Acrylic, ink and distorted photocopies on cardboard.

      8.5"x11"

    • Untitled (Stock Exchange)
      Untitled (Stock Exchange)

      Acrylic and distorted photocopy on cardboard.

      13"x8.5"

    • Untitled (Monetary Freefall)
      Untitled (Monetary Freefall)

      Acrylic, colored pencil and distorted photocopy on cardboard.

      11"x8.5"

    • Untitled (License Plate)
      Untitled (License Plate)

      Acrylic, ink and distorted photocopy on cardboard.

      7"x11"

    • Untitled (Chinese Made)
      Untitled (Chinese Made)

      Acrylic and distorted photocopy on cardboard.

      11"x8.5"

    • Untitled (This Image Has Been Censored For Your Protection)
      Untitled (This Image Has Been Censored For Your Protection)

      Acrylic, magazine clipping, colored pencil and ink on cardboard.

      11"x8.5"

    • Untitled (We The People)
      Untitled (We The People)

      Acrylic and distorted photocopies on cardboard.

      6.5"x10"

    • Untitled (Daddy, What Is Torture?)
      Untitled (Daddy, What Is Torture?)

      Acrylic, distorted photocopy, colored pencil and ink on cardboard.

      11"x8.5"

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    • Generic People

    • I feel so powerless these days
      I feel so powerless these days

      Acrylic on canvas.

      20"x16"

    • Pull of Gravity
      Pull of Gravity

      Acrylic on canvas.

      30"x10"

    • Perambulation
      Perambulation

      Acrylic and marker on canvas.

      20"x16"

    • Blue is for boys and pink is for girls?
      Blue is for boys and pink is for girls?

      Acrylic and marker on canvas.

      16"x20"

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    • Genetic Engineering

    We allow corporations to have our personal data, medical data, shopping data, and just about everything else. Will we allow them to patent human genes, to control our bodies from within, to create a master race of obedient shoppers?

    • Your Body, My Choice
      Your Body, My Choice

      While the concept of bodily autonomy is central to the debate around reproductive rights, the phrase "Your body, my choice" twists this concept to justify prejudice and control over another person's body. A corporation or government with prejudiced beliefs might attempt to alter the genes of a fetus to influence traits like race, sex, or sexual orientation according to their own biased standards. In an even more extreme scenario, someone might develop a biological weapon targeting specific genetic markers. This could be used to harm or eliminate entire groups of people based on their genetic makeup, effectively weaponizing prejudice at a cellular level.

      Acrylic on canvas

      30"x45"

    • G.M.O.
      G.M.O.

      First, they altered the plants, and I said nothing because I was not a plant...

      Acrylic and marker on canvas

      28"x31"

    • G.M.O. - II
      G.M.O. - II

      How much will we charge to ensure your baby has all the approved characteristics? How much you got?

      Acrylic on canvas.

      16"x12"

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