Hominid and Simian Souls

2012, dimensions variable, polystyrene foam, steel, aqua resin, and velveteen.

If the soul exists, then perhaps it is a necessary by-product of consciousness. Just as fire inevitably produces smoke, surely the conscious mind must produce an ethereal residue. It is possible that a whole host of humble non-human animals also have souls.  Hominid and Simian Souls posits that even our distant ancestors, including chimpanzees and long-extinct hominids, have had immortal souls.  The collection so far consists of the australopithecus, homo erectus, gorilla, chimpanzee, homo sapien, and neanderthal.

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