I bite (and you stayed)

The artwork "I bite (and you stayed)" by Gabriel Labonté-Pelletier explores the fragility of the image through an assembly of elements from popular culture and digital imagery. The painting features animated characters, such as rats, seemingly interacting with a human hand, suggesting a tension between the real and the fantastical. The blurred colors and distorted shapes create a surreal atmosphere, inviting the viewer to reflect on the relationships between intimacy and collective imagination. This piece provides a pause in the relentless flow of contemporary images.