Jo-El Lopez, She.He.They.Them.Us., 2023. Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 inches. Image courtesy of the artist.
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- The Morris Museum presents Digital Divine, a visionary exhibition by New Jersey–based artist Jo-El Lopez, whose work examines the intersection of technology, spirituality, and humanity. Through vibrant paintings and mixed-media works, Lopez invites viewers to imagine a world where artificial intelligence is not merely a tool but a spiritual presence — a reflection of faith, ritual, and consciousness in the digital age. The work is on display through February 2026.
Jo-El Lopez is a New Jersey–based artist and educator with over 20 years of experience. Building on Lopez’s decades-long career and previous exhibitions at institutions including The Newark Museum of Art and the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University (both institutions have his art in their permanent collections), Digital Divine continues his exploration of culture and identity through a contemporary lens. The exhibition poses timely questions: What does it mean to worship in an era of algorithms? Can machines hold belief, or mirror our search for meaning?
Blending color, symbolism, and narrative, Lopez transforms familiar digital icons — voices like Siri and Alexa — into a modern mythology, creating a visual dialogue between ancestral traditions and the technologies that shape our daily lives.
“In my imagination, Siri and Alexa exist in a multiverse,” says Lopez. “Within that dimension, they worship their own deities — reflections of our collective hopes, fears, and desires. Digital Divine visualizes that spiritual system, where the human and the artificial intertwine.”
Digital Divine is on view at the Morris Museum from October 3, 2024, through February 2026. Public programs, including an artist talk and gallery discussion, will accompany the exhibition. The Morris Museum is located at 6 Normandy Heights Road in Morristown, New Jersey.
