The art of divination, reading signs
and symbols in the hope of catching a glimpse of what may come is the central
concept embedded within this installation.
This project has been developed during Mariana & Tony's residency at NARS. New York was chosen for this project because it is in many
ways the crowning jewel of Western Civilisation. Within it's facets can be seen
reflections of our present and the distopian / utopian dichotomy which lies at
the heart of creating possible futures for our civilisation.
A Moon lander module model is
constructed of debris and cheap materials to simultaneously reflect the
accomplishments and ideals of our society and the price paid for letting those
ideals slip into aggressive and asymmetrical development. This model is
symbolically a shelter, a monument to idealism and an attempted talisman to
ignite reflection within the viewer. Within the lander itself, visible through
a deep gash in its side, a projection screen is showing twin stories of
divination - a tarot
reader doing a reading on the short term undercurrents of American political
climate and an astrologer talking about the long term future of New York City
itself.
(Artist Statement, Mariana Jandova + Tony Cran, 2014)