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oil painting shows a robotic figure with a wire throat, bearing teeth, and wide, shiny, eyes. The backdrop is all monotone blue. The background includes many plushies, pillows, and blankets of different shade and texture. On top of the blanket is an ash-tray, lighter, and tv remote.

"Existing Manually"

Maya Zimmerman

a print of an oil painting

This is a print of painting 4/4 of a series of oil paintings titled "Existing Manually". This series details what being autistic feels from my point of view, by relating it to the uncanny valley. The more humanoid robotic figures representing my uncomfortable attempt to appear “normal” in the world, and the fully robotic figure you see here representing my unmasked self. -Maya "Soph" Zimmerman