Alexis Rockman created a piece called “The Farm” to express his concern of genetic engineering on plants and animals. The artist covered the bottom of the piece with a soybean field. On top of the plants in the back there is a wild cow and boar, but as they get closer to the front they evolve in size. Then separated by a fence there are small components on the ground. This includes dramatically oversized tomatoes squished in a basket, a blue ribbon with a chinese hairless dog printed on it, and two small mice that differentiate in health conditions. The artist appeals to the viewer's emotion through the use of abstract expression, organization of objects, and use of pathos to inform viewers of the effect of genetic engineering. The artist uses a method known as abstract expression to inform the viewers about the harmful and abnormal effects of genetic engineering. In the far distance there is a wild cow and boar standing close together that are shaded dark, but as the evolve into an average sized cow and pig the color scheme …show more content…
At the very bottom of the painting, there is a small mouse that is shaded dark but as the viewer's eyes move more to the right there is a hairless bright pink mouse with an ear growing out of its back. The change in color has to do with the importance of mouse and what the artist is trying to bring attention to. The mouse with an ear was used to bring awareness to not only genetic engineering but animal cruelty. The mouse had an artificial human ear growing out of it in order for humans to use it for transplants. Also the viewer's attention is automatically brought to the oversized bright red tomatoes that are squished in the basket which creates a sense of curiosity and shock. These objects make the viewers question the use of genetic engineering and the harmful effects it could bring for future