Jonathan Monaghan
The computer animated videos Earthly Delight and Back to the Garden twist iconic imagery associated with the Garden of Eden creation myth. Earthly Delight takes place in a stark modern kitchen, reminiscent of an advertisement. In it we find a golden serpent wrapping itself around a grocery bag from an organic market. The works suggest our uneasy and unfulfilling relationship with technology in the digital era. Available through Daaata Editions
United States
Beeple
"Our society is obsessed with the conflicting concepts of transparency and privacy. We are “outraged” by the actions of the NSA, yet continue to willfully upload more and more of our personal information to Facebook and Google. This film explores the contradictory nature of our actions ...
