Laser 3D scan, SLA Resin Print, Ultraviolet light, 2021-2022
Since March 2020, the world changed like no other time in living history. We have faced a global pandemic, righteous uprising and insurrection, set to a backdrop of a war between fact and fiction. We are at a crossroads, with a once in a century opportunity to choose how we emerge. It is a time to ask ourselves hard questions about who we are, what we believe, and how we express those beliefs as we walk through the world together.
Named for the Brood X cicada who hatched by the billions in 2021, this in-progress series explores our purpose and intention on this planet. When these cicadas emerge after 17 years underground, they shed their exoskeleton to reveal a tender and vulnerable body. They physically release a ghost of their former selves to fulfill their purpose. This exhibition discusses how we arrived at this moment, as well as ways we may imagine new futures together.
Images 1-4 by Jeff McLane
