The technological advancements made are nostalgic impressions of the past, reflecting the useless nature of the current state of inventions made for the sake of luxury.
Though the viewer is able to experience light in a darkened enclosed space, they are made to believe that the fire is the source of light, when it is in fact the monitor's light that illuminates their view.
This installation poses a question: are technological advancements made to benefit and aid mankind, or are they a luxury in it's repetitive design of the past?
Twenty-four oil painted glass frames that make up the twelve second animated gif (looped).
Oil on glass, 4'x6', October 2019.
