CYBORG ASTRONAUT

2024
Acrylic, ink, watercolour on structured (artist’s media) paper
60×80 cm
A CYBORG ASTRONAUT represents a fascinating fusion of human and machine, potentially offering new ways to explore space, survive its harsh environments, and even transcend human limitations. Imagine a future where humans integrate technology so deeply that space travelers become a hybrid of biology and cybernetic enhancements—each adaptation designed to meet the extreme demands of life in space.
Loneliness and Connectivity: Cyborg Astronauts may be physically and mentally optimized for space travel, but their emotional and social needs could remain intact. Prolonged isolation in space,
with only AI companions, might make them long for human interaction, even if they’re equipped with enhanced psychological fortitude. Conversely, neural link technology could allow them to maintain constant communication with Earth, sharing their experiences in real-time or even uploading their consciousness back home, blurring the line between physical presence and virtual reality.
 Cyborg Astronauts could be the pioneers of interstellar travel, exploring environments that would be impossible for unmodified humans. With bodies resistant to extreme temperatures, radiation, and the crushing gravity of alien worlds, these beings might be our best chance to colonize planets outside our solar system. Their journey, however, wouldn’t just be a scientific mission. It would symbolize the merging of humanity and technology, pushing the boundaries of what it means to explore—and even to live. A cyborg cosmonaut’s life could be a blend of rigorous discipline, enhanced capabilities, and an exploration not just of space, but of the future evolution of humanity itself.
Structured paper
The symbolism of papers united together in the context of space-time travel carries deep metaphoric resonance, drawing on themes of connectivity, continuity, and the preservation of knowledge across dimensions. Each individual sheet represents a fragment of reality, experience, or time—when bound together, these pages form a unified narrative that transcends the limitations of space and time. Here’s a more detailed exploration of this concept:
individual papers symbolize distinct moments in time or separate dimensions of existence, the binding of these pages represents the connection of these discrete moments into a cohesive whole.The pages unified symbolize how all things, no matter how disparate they may seem, are part of a single, larger structure. A bound set of papers in the context of space-time travel could be seen as a living record of the universe’s history. The metaphor here is that the universe itself is a book, and time travel is a journey through its pages. How fragile human life  with each of own inventions can achieve continuity and meaning when placed within the greater context of time, the vulnerability of memory and the preservation of knowledge.