Unicorn in the Garden

2023. Site-specific video installation (color, sound)

Referencing the medieval tapestries, Hunt of the Unicorn, this 3D animation chronicles a unicorn as its chased through a luxury organic supermarket. Conflating an ancient myth with elements from modern consumerism, the work explores notions of entrapment and dominion over nature in the digital age. Commissioned for 150 Media Stream, the massive 150-foot wide LED screen in Chicago’s Riverside North district.

A large LED art installation in a public space, showing a still from the immersive video installation unicorn in the garden by jonathan monaghan, featuring a surreal and mythical world where nature and technology converge.
An animated image from 'Unicorn in the Garden', featuring a unicorn in a garden with a mystical, otherworldly quality and vibrant colors.
a photo of the immersive LED video installation in action, with the unicorn towering over a crowd of onlookers.
a 3D rendering of a fantastical unicorn sculpture surrounded by a lush garden
a close-up of the unicorn's front legs, highlighting the intricate detail and texture of the computer-generated video art