H. Piker Portrait

As you gaze into this portrait, its subject stares right back at you. If you know him, what you know of him will fundamentally alter this portrait.

His detractors may see a series of contradictions and lies. A rich socialist, a propagandist with an agenda, a radical terrorist sympathizer that donates to charity. Those with this perspective may view my portrait and feel a mix of emotions: confusion, anger, and hatred are a few I could imagine. If made to consider its implications or meaning, I’d assume someone with this perspective would see my work as sycophantic fan art. A grift within a grift. Above all, his detractors may see this as a grave moral evil staring them in the face with the same lack of emotion and respect with which they behold this very portrait. These folks are not likely to engage positively with this portrait and its associated online presence. That is, if they chose to engage with it at all.

I don’t care much about any of this… death threats are uncool, but whatever I guess. I sure don’t care about debunking, refuting, or arguing with this perspective. Not here not now, if you dear reader share the aforementioned perspective, all I really have to say to you is that your ignorance is not my fault. If you want to know why you’re wrong try reading a book, if you don’t want to read a book, then why are you reading this? Go away or something, thanks.

If you ask me what this is about, I’d say it’s about simple and relatable humanity. I’d tell you its about a man that, as far as I can tell, cares about humanity. It’s about someone with a large but unfortunately obscure voice. A voice used not exclusively to increase his personal wealth, but to express the depths of humanity that still exist in a world facing mass extinction, systemic oppression, and a myriad of other existential issues in society.