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Mike Kelley — Prenatal Mutual Recognition of Betty and Barney Hill
Mike Kelley

Prenatal Mutual Recognition of Betty and Barney Hill

A richly layered work by Mike Kelley, this acrylic and wood panel piece draws on the infamous alien abduction account of Betty and Barney Hill, reimagining their encounter through the lens of prenatal consciousness and cosmic memory. Kelley's characteristically irreverent yet psychologically probing approach transforms the UFO mythology into a meditation on trauma, recognition, and the boundaries of human experience. The work reflects his ongoing interest in repressed memory, pop culture, and the uncanny intersections between the personal and the collective unconscious.

Medium
acrylic and wood panel on wood panel

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

May 15, 2015

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Mike Kelley, Prenatal Mutual Recognition of Betty and Barney Hill

A richly layered work by Mike Kelley, this acrylic and wood panel piece draws on the infamous alien abduction account of Betty and Barney Hill, reimagining their encounter through the lens of prenatal consciousness and cosmic memory. Kelley's characteristically irreverent yet psychologically probing approach transforms the UFO mythology into a meditation on trauma, recognition, and the boundaries of human experience. The work reflects his ongoing interest in repressed memory, pop culture, and the uncanny intersections between the personal and the collective unconscious.

Medium
acrylic and wood panel on wood panel
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Postmodern Art, Figurative Painting, Cultural Commentary, Outsider Art Aesthetic, Male Artist, Conceptual Art, Wood Panel, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Pop Culture Imagery, Pop Art, Figurative Art, Surrealist Influence, Acrylic Painting, Contemporary Art, Established Artist, Satirical Art, Neo-Expressionism, Figurative, Dark Humor, Satirical, Outsider Aesthetic

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