George
2025
From the (HBA) – Human Beyond Appearances series
2025
George is not a person—yet George is profoundly human. A life-sized resin mannequin, George transcends binary classifications: gender, identity, and even the boundaries of biological life. Neither male nor female, neither object nor subject, George exists in a space of luminous ambiguity. Fluid and unapologetically unclassifiable, George is a quiet force of presence—an emblem of the invisible, the non-normative, and the beautifully non-conforming.
Conceived originally as a photographic series, George has since inspired a new mixed-media collection of original works. Part of Human Beyond Appearances (HBA), a long-term series exploring the evocative potential of non-animated beings, George inhabits the liminal space between human and artificial, stillness and soul. As a sculptural protagonist, George invites us to reconsider how we define identity—challenging us to embrace what lies beyond appearances.
In George, there is no fixed narrative—only a mirror to our own assumptions and an open invitation to imagine a world more inclusive, more curious, and more compassionate. A world where being undefined is not a problem to be solved, but a freedom to be honored.
Human Beyond Appearances is a collection of photographic projects exploring the expressive and evocative potential of non-animated beings in relation to themes such as cultural and gender identity, technology (Artificial vs. Human Intelligence, surveillance culture), and climate change.
The series includes: Scarlett, the cardboard stand-up (Light America); Venus, the resin sculpture (The Venus Project); Mila and George, the life-sized resin mannequins (The Mila Project and George); the digitally generated non-existent persons (The Algonauts); and the Tuscan scarecrows (Scarecrows).
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