In the Eye of the Beholder

In the Eye of the Beholder

A simple glance at the picture shows nothing other than an ordinary eye, but a closer look shows much more. Embedded in the iris seems to be a computer chip. This chip could be just the reflection off the eye, or a part of the eye. The iris of the eye is red, and the skin surround the eye is blue, neither being normal colors associated with a face. The facial features, the computer chip, the color red, and the pigmentation of the skin are all elements that express symbolism in this picture.

The facial features surrounding the eye shows that it belongs to someone of and older age. The deep crevices known as wrinkles intertwine like roads on a map around the eye. The short, white, wiry eyelashes further prove the age of the individual. The eye seems to be sunk back in the skull showing a case of weariness combined with stress proved by the bags above the eye. The world now lives in an age where it seems to care less and less about those who have experienced life the most. Computers have only been easily available to the general public for roughly the past fifteen years. The older community has not had the benefit of growing up with computers in the home or working at a job where computers are a necessity. The stressful and exhausted look on the person's face is because of the frustration of staring at the computer without the knowledge of being taught how to use it.

The computer chip in the eye is a second chance for this person. The use of leg prosthesis over the years has enabled those who could otherwise never walk, to walk again. The pacemaker, protecting the heart, has prolonged the lives of many by giving a shock to keep the pulse of a heart beating. By mixing man with machine this person who was once blind has now regained their sight. The color of the iris underneath the chip is red. In the Chinese culture the symbolism for the color red means good luck and is used in their wedding attire. The color of the eye represents the marriage of man and machine combining the two as one.

The pigmentation of the skin is unusual. The color blue is not one associated with that of a skin color. The light blue skin can mean one of two things. First the blue could be a reflection of the monitor off of the face. The second symbolism of the color blue represents the change in humanity. The world now lives in a time where a normal day can