Necrovale
Zombie-TV
“Zombie-TV” explores the loss of human identity in an era of overwhelming media noise. The artwork presents a faceless figure in a formal suit, whose features have dissolved under the pressure of external signals. Surrounded by old televisions-dead screens filled with chaotic static-the figure becomes trapped in an environment where media no longer informs but suffocates. The screens do not open windows to the world; instead, they emit a relentless flood of noise that drowns out the inner voice and leaves behind only emptiness.
The wires wrapped around the figure symbolize digital chains born from the constant stream of news, advertisements, and imposed narratives. These cords represent an invisible dependency on technology that promises connection but breeds alienation. The person is bound not by choice but by the subtle entanglement of thoughts, emotions, and boundaries woven by glowing screens that shape reality on their behalf.
Here, the televisions serve not as sources of truth but as instruments that turn people into zombies-mechanical shells stripped of individuality. The static, shimmering in purples and blues, visualizes emotional burnout: an internal overheating where external voices overpower one’s own. In this world, signals carry no meaning; they clutter the mind, preventing a person from hearing themselves and maintaining a sense of reality.
The faceless figure at the center becomes a symbol of the modern human, losing their “self” under the weight of media, information flows, and cultural construction. They exist without living; they see without looking-surviving in a realm where the inner voice has been silenced by the endless choir of screens.
What remains of human identity when noise becomes louder than silence, and the Zombie-TV world suppresses the ability to feel, think, and be oneself?
by Terri Moon
November, 2025