Verify You Are Human (2026) Original Acrylic Painting by Luis López Cabán

Verify You Are Human (2026) is a contemporary surrealist painting that explores the increasingly fragile relationship between human identity and digital existence. In a world where we are constantly asked to prove our humanity to machines, I wanted to reverse the question and ask whether modern life itself is making us less human.

At the center of the composition, a faceless figure presents a giant digital portal filled with an idealized sky. Around this screen, small figures gather in different states of engagement, dependence, curiosity, exhaustion, and isolation. Some attempt to climb into the virtual space, others sit mesmerized before it, while one figure falls into the void below. Through these figures, I sought to represent different ways in which people interact with technology and digital environments.

The glowing aura surrounding the central figure evokes both sanctity and warning. The screen becomes a contemporary altar, a window to aspiration, escape, and illusion. The clouds symbolize freedom, transcendence, and possibility, yet their existence inside a technological frame raises questions about authenticity, perception, and the commercialization of human attention. When creating this work, I was interested in the idea that technology can function both as a source of liberation and as a force that shapes our behavior in ways we do not always recognize.

Rather than condemning technology, Verify You Are Human invites viewers to reflect on their own relationship with screens, social media, artificial intelligence, and digital identities. My intention was not to provide answers, but to create a space for reflection about connection and disconnection, freedom and dependence, presence and absence in the twenty-first century.

This original painting combines surrealist symbolism with contemporary social commentary, creating a work that resonates with collectors interested in technology, psychology, philosophy, and the evolving human condition.

Artist note:

The artwork offered here is a unique original painting created by me in 2026 in Hamburg.

My paintings are part of private collections in Berlin, San Juan, Los Angeles, Dallas, Paris, Buenos Aires, Singapore, Bogotá, New York, Michigan and Madrid.

Please note that the perception of colors may vary slightly depending on individual monitor settings.

If you have any questions about my work or would like additional photos or videos with more detailed views of the painting, I would be happy to provide them. Please feel free to contact me.

SHIPPING DETAILS

◾ This painting will be carefully packed with the utmost attention and shipped free of charge, rolled in a strong protective cardboard tube to ensure safe international transportation. The artwork will be sent via UPS with tracking and is expected to arrive within approximately 4–7 days, depending on the destination country.

◾ Rolled canvas works can easily be stretched onto wooden stretcher bars and/or framed by a professional framer upon arrival.

◾ The artwork is signed by the artist.

◾ Please note that the artwork is not externally framed. The canvas is shipped rolled for safer international transport and can be professionally stretched or framed once received.

◾ Buyers are responsible for any import duties, customs fees, or local taxes that may apply depending on the regulations of the destination country.

◾ Returns are accepted within 14 days of delivery. In the event of a return, the buyer is responsible for the return shipping costs, and the artwork must be returned in its original condition and packaging.

◾ If you have any questions regarding shipping, packaging, or the artwork itself, please feel free to contact me. I will be happy to assist you.

Materials used:

Acrylic on canvas

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 100 x 140 x 4cm (unframed) / 100 x 140cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Surrealistic
• Subject: People and portraits