Superbaby, creator of parent acclaimed works such as "Insatiable 2" and the enigmatic "Boy in a Box," is single-handedly establishing conceptualism as the dominant movement of the post-infant era. His idea-based art defies traditional esthetics and reveals the inner workings of a mind in search of a stable emotional and philosophical platform.

 

His recent installation piece "The Dining Series" was comprised of splashes of spaghetti sauce reminiscent of Rorschach patterns. It boldly tested the psychological, visual and literal flexibility of its viewers, as it began on a hard-to-wash white shirt and continued across the surface and underside of the dinner table.

 

The real genius of Superbaby's works is that they keep art fans guessing at their deeper meanings. Does "Corn in a Boot" mean that corn is the foundation of American society? Or does it mean that lunch had all the flavor of old footwear?

 

When asked the artist says simply, "Milk. Okay?"

 

Indeed.

Conceptual/Performance art by Superbaby. Top row, from left to right: Corn in a Boot, Insatiable 1, Insatiable 2, Puerility with Leonardo and Superman, Puerility with Leonardo. Bottom row: Boy in a Box, Cheerios on a Dark Counter and Bucket Head.