Sean

As capitalism thrives, humanity shifts toward individualism, leading to isolation. Isolating Brights explores how modern society fosters alienation. The contrast of light and shadow around buildings enhances solitude, while a lone figure with a diminished expression embodies loneliness in a bleak reality. Sharp lines and repetitive elements, like windows, depict the rigid, repetitive environment that confines individuals, potentially deepening their sense of isolation and despondency.

We live in a flourishing world where survival is no longer a primary concern, yet beneath this lavish lifestyle, isolation quietly emerges. Lavishing Despondency explores modern melancholy, juxtaposing despair with flourishing light. Simplified structures signify fading values like love and ambition, while warm and cold tones highlight hidden despondency. The rigid, uniform buildings reflect innovation but also strip individuality, leaving behind a monotonous, impersonal state.

In today’s society, people are compelled to work under a looming, menacing warning - an unrelenting demand to keep going. Menacing Illusion visualises this pressure through violently blinking fluorescent projections, symbolising the oppressive work environment. A figure in agony and grief represents the suppressed inner self, trapped in this cycle. The brief moment of tranquillity between flashes heightens the tension, mirroring the relentless strain of modern life.

Inevitable Innovation explores the relentless pace of urban development, often overlooked. The evolving cityscapes reflect the persistence of progress. The word “Phased” represents how advancement occurs in transitional stages. The rapid rate of construction highlights the time-sensitive nature of modern achievements. This piece demonstrates that progress, while inspiring, can also be intimidating. It is an inevitable force, a constant in our lives, rarely criticised, yet always present and shaping the future.

This work critiques the hollow progress of modern society, where corporate expansion overshadows human connection. The franchise-dominated exterior represents capitalism’s grip on urban life, prioritising profit over warmth. The expanded view reveals emptiness symbolising the void beneath these structures. The sterile convenience store reflects the loneliness of modern cities, where interactions are transactional, questioning whether progress, without humanity, is truly meaningful.

The artwork depicts a dystopian future where the high-class society abandons the lower class, intensifying wealth polarization. The gold tones of the generator contrast with dark blue, dull buildings symbolising lower-class struggles. The endless, uniform buildings reflect monotony and oppression, while the propaganda poster represents false hope, brainwashing the lower class with unattainable ideals. The large generator represents the driving force of inequality and societal exploitation.

This artwork explores wealth polarization, contrasting smooth acrylic paint for tall, luxurious buildings with rough markers for impoverished slum areas, highlighting societal imbalance. Unrealistic building features reflect distorted realities, while bright pastel tones, like the blue sky, symbolises hope amid despair. The dissected view represents division, warning of a bleak future if disparities persist while offering resilience and optimism for transformation and change.

This artwork explores the detachment of modern society, where individuals exist in a disconnected, simulated world. The blue-toned background contrasts with the flat orange figures, symbolising emotional isolation. The fragmented orange architecture reflects a society built on simulacra, where nothing holds true meaning. Through this visual contrast, the artwork questions the authenticity and lack of physical connections in today’s world.

Fragmented Relations reflects the paradox of modern life, where innovation and comfort coexist with isolation and emotional distance. The blurring and crystallisation of streetlights and figures symbolise detachment between individuals. As clarity fades, the cityscape dissolves into abstract shards, mirroring fractured connections. The cold, geometric distortion represents the impersonal nature of urban life. The piece questions whether progress is meaningful if it sacrifices human connection.

This artwork invites the audience to question whether our ever-growing modern world is heading toward its own destruction. The raw, fragmented bricks mimic towering skyscrapers yet are arranged unevenly to signify capitalism’s instability. Cross-shaped windows introduce Christian motifs, urging reflection on the potential crucifixion of human connections and communities. Through these elements, the piece warns of a fractured future shaped by relentless expansion and societal imbalance.

This piece explores the consequences of a society increasingly absorbed in the technological world. Digital screens are symbolized through the stacked rectangular black blocks. Desolate street scenes, devoid of life, highlight how modernisation fosters social regression, as we become more attuned to our online infrastructure than to our immediate physical surroundings. The bright blue tones create an eerie silence, prompting viewers to reflect on the growing detachment in contemporary urban life.