Move the Way you Want

2022. Single-channel video (color, sound), 9:16, media player, projector, 8 min., seamless loop.
A horse adorned with logos emerges from a Peloton screen and traverses a beachscape scattered with e-scooters and bike shares; all networked devices that track and commodify intimate bodily data such as heart rates and geolocation. The work critiques the seductive veneer of modern convenience and reflects on how digital technology shapes agency and the environment. Created for The Phillips Collection’s Intersections series, the work draws inspiration from historical paintings in the museum’s collection to create an immersive dreamscape.
Installation photo of a museum visitor viewing Jonathan Monaghan's vertical video installation Move the Way you Want at The Phillips Collection.

installation from Intersections at the Phillips Collection, Washington D.C., 2022

Installation photo showing Jonathan Monaghan's vertical video installation Move the Way you Want alongside a historical painting from the museum's collection.

The work was inspired by paintings of horses in the museum’s collection, such as this 1928 surrealist painting by Di Chirico.

Installation photo of Jonathan Monaghan's video installation Move the Way you Want at The Phillips Collection, wide shot of custom wall murals next to projection.

Watch a video interview with Jonathan discussing the project and the ideas behind it.

Installation photo of Move the Way you Want at The Phillips Collection, wide shot of custom wall murals with framed painting from museum's collection. Still from Move the Way you Want by Jonathan Monaghan, showing black horse on beach, e-scooters. Still from Move the Way you Want by Jonathan Monaghan, showing black horse in blue transparent sphere floating in coffee shop.