Rebecca Ivatts

Here's Looking at You, Kid

Rebecca Ivatts - Here's Looking at You, Kid

Here's Looking at You, Kid

Acrylic and mixed media on board, mounted on wood

84.1 x 59.4cm

Primates have evolved to have social brains, hence our need to recognize others’ faces and decipher facial expressions. Certain areas of the brain have been identified which respond to any face, whether it’s a human, monkey or cartoon face.