{"product_id":"entomorph-1-cicada","title":"Entomorph 1, Cicada","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEntomorph 1: Cicada\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere Nature Meets the Machine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat if evolution took a different path — one forged in steel and circuit rather than flesh and wing?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEntomorph 1 – Cicada\u003c\/em\u003e is the first work in Rob Kennedy's provocative new series exploring the collision of the natural world and human engineering. A mechanical cicada, rendered with uncanny realism in oil on canvas, stands poised on a weathered, deteriorating log. Every gear, joint and carapace plate is painted with the same reverence a naturalist might give to the living insect — because in this world, it \u003cem\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e the living insect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work asks a quiet but unsettling question: as falcons nest on high-rise buildings and foxes navigate suburban streets, who is truly inhabiting whose environment? Kennedy reverses the familiar narrative — here, it is nature that has been engineered, not the other way around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainted in rich, luminous oils on canvas mounted to panel, the work rewards close inspection. The texture of the decaying log contrasts with the cold precision of the cicada's mechanical form, creating a tension that is as beautiful as it is thought-provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWork Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on canvas, mounted to panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 57cm wide × 61.5cm high\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Entomorphs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e CoA shows artwork, title, on security embossed card with verifiable security numbers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"western\"\u003ePrice includes shipping within mainland Australia and Tasmania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- x-tinymce\/html --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"western\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint available soon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Rob Kennedy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53854402543727,"sku":null,"price":3800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2078\/9615\/files\/69164a62e1b8ea140711df10_finalwebsitecopy_1784540460420.jpg?v=1784591916","url":"https:\/\/www.theonlineartgallery.com.au\/products\/entomorph-1-cicada","provider":"The Online Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}