Jonathan Monaghan

Mythical animals from the Labours of Heracles navigate environments emblematic of shifting perceptions of labor in late capitalism: an automated distribution warehouse, a rare earth metals mine, an AI server room, and a luxury gym. Adorned with opulent gold elements and surveillance cameras, the creatures become both objects of desire and agents of surveillance, blurring the boundaries between predator and prey. These works were part of a VR experience commissioned by CIFRA, a platform for digital art.