Beam Me Up

2019. Powder-coated steel, 3D-printed rose gold-plated brass, video monitor, looping video (color, silent). 18 x 29 x 3 in.
Beam Me Up is a series of computer animations housed in ornate frames. The video depicts an otherworldly scene where an egg-like form emerges from a portal, only to be sucked backed in. The work contrasts a wide-array of references, such as baroque architecture, science fiction, designer fabrics and organic life-forms. Combining both video and sculptural elements, the work defies boundaries while drawing attention to the increasingly blurry lines between the natural and artificial.
Installation photo of Beam Me Up by Jonathan Monaghan, side view, on green wall, showing ornate pink frame. Detail photo of Beam Me Up by Jonathan Monaghan, showing gold inlays in front of LED screen. Installation photo of Beam Me Up by Jonathan Monaghan, front view against green wall, showing ornate pink frame. Beam Me Up, 2019, by Jonathan Monaghan, close-up of gold inlays with LED display visible behind them.