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It Didn’t Used To Be This Way

2024

Butterfly (Danaus chrysippus), Oscillating fans

 

This work consists of a group of oscillating fans facing up towards a solitary butterfly on an invisible string. By placing the fans on their backs and suspending the butterfly above, they both appear autonomous. This mesmeric interplay can be interpreted as playful or torturous.

This interaction involves two types of objects: one categorised as nature and the other as technology. Nature and technology are deeply entwined, both influencing and impacting each other. The title of this work points to the rapidly evolving technology around us and the transformation that a butterfly goes through in its life cycle.