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.