Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that incorporates retrofuturistic technology and aesthetics inspired by, but not limited to, 19th century industrial steam-powered machinery. Steampunk works are often set in an alternative history of the Victorian era or the American frontier, where steam power remains in mainstream use, or in a fantasy world that similarly employs steam power.
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For myself, I have brought steampunk into my art to represent some of my brain surgery testing processes. I underwent cognitive functioning tests before and after surgery. The cogs in my designs are representative of this. They show the workings of the brain.
Here you can find some of my steampunk inspired artworks. The violin is a real violin that was found in a charity shop with just one string. It has been covered in cracklepaste and embellishments. Once dried it was sprayed with copper paint and a patina effect applied using sponges and turquoise and white paint. It is mounted on A2 canvas board with musical scores and the bow.
The seahorses were influenced by the cognitive tests that I went through before and after brain surgery. The timepieces resemble memories that the hippocampus is responsible for.
