Cyberotic--Large Format Oil Paintings by Spike at the Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation

Circuit King

Cyberdildonic

Gigahurtz

Hardware

Laptop

Megabyte

2003
Oil and latex on canvas
60 x 48"

Click on this link to go to the article in Issue 29, page 5 of The ARCHIVE Cyberotic: Spike's Visual Journey into Cybersex by Jerry Kajpust

Opening night with Spike (right)
Photo by Stanley Stellar

CYBEROTIC

In 2003, the Cyberotic series started from a drawing inspired by Spike's mother which he titled sex on the brain. In this drawing, the grey matter of the brain is comprised of intertwined bodies. This drawing inspired Spike to think of the mental gymnastics that occur in the brain during sex. In creating Cyberotic, Spike explored virtual eroticism with pencil on vellum sketching a man in various poses surrounded by machine parts. Next, he photograped a friend posing in various sexual positions. The lighting was enhanced with color gels to contrast and highlight the shadows and lines, creating intense dynamic images. After completing the color studies he was ready to interpret these images in paint on canvas.

—Jerry Kajpust

CYBEROTIC: LARGE FORMAT OIL PAINTINGS BY SPIKE This show is closed. If you are interested in purchasing work please contact the individual artist.


Circuit King		Cyberdildonic	Gigahurtz


Hardware		Laptop	Megabyte

		2003 Oil and latex on canvas 60 x 48"	Click on this link to go to the article in Issue 29, page 5 of The ARCHIVE Cyberotic: Spike's Visual Journey into Cybersex by Jerry Kajpust
Opening night with Spike (right) Photo by Stanley Stellar
	CYBEROTIC In 2003, the Cyberotic series started from a drawing inspired by Spike's mother which he titled sex on the brain. In this drawing, the grey matter of the brain is comprised of intertwined bodies. This drawing inspired Spike to think of the mental gymnastics that occur in the brain during sex. In creating Cyberotic, Spike explored virtual eroticism with pencil on vellum sketching a man in various poses surrounded by machine parts. Next, he photograped a friend posing in various sexual positions. The lighting was enhanced with color gels to contrast and highlight the shadows and lines, creating intense dynamic images. After completing the color studies he was ready to interpret these images in paint on canvas. —Jerry Kajpust