{"title":"Entomorphs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePut away the coffee table books — these belong on your wall as a conversation starter.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEntomorphs is a series of realism and hyper-realism paintings featuring Australian insects reimagined as hybrids of nature and engineering. Each work explores the point where the organic and the manufactured converge, transforming familiar species into intricate mechanical lifeforms while preserving their natural beauty and character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHang one and watch the room find its own answer to where reality ends and imagination begins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"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\u003ch2 class=\"western\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint available soon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Rob Kennedy Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44357355896875,"sku":null,"price":3700.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/4146\/8203\/files\/finalwebsitecopy.jpg?v=1784174252"},{"product_id":"entomorph-2-bumblebee","title":"Entomorph 2, Bumblebee","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe second in the Entomorph series — a half-machine, half-bee that confronts the viewer with something out of the ordinary. The motivation behind this work is the devastating impact the varroa mite is having on global honeybee populations. Bees don't just make honey; they pollinate billions of flowers every year, underpinning ecosystems and food systems alike. The mechanical intervention is deliberate — a moment of recognition that arrives only once you look closely enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this painting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: Oil on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanvas size: 71.5W × 60H × 1.8D cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame: Unframed, with hanging wire fitted — can be framed to your preference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrice includes shipping within mainland Australia and Tasmania\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rob Kennedy Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44437975433259,"sku":null,"price":4500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/4146\/8203\/files\/R-Kennedy-Entomorph2-bumblebee.jpg?v=1784528788"}],"url":"https:\/\/robkennedy.art\/collections\/entomorphs.oembed","provider":"Rob Kennedy Artist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}