Tangled In Numbers

Description

I am drawn to images that convey tension between conflicting ideas. This image presents a tension between faith and chaos, blurring the lines between sanctuary and destruction, belief and absurdity. The juxtaposition of a small, weather-worn chapel amid fire, crashing waves, and a chaotic beachside scene creates an unsettling collision of the sacred and the profane. It contrasts traditional categories—placing symbols of faith against devastation, evoking both reverence and irony, and suggests multiple narratives unfolding simultaneously. These conflicting layers evoke a sense of instability, underscoring the fragility of belief in the face of overwhelming forces—perhaps , capturing something that is akin to the uncertainty of our contemporary world, where established ideals are continually challenged by crisis and change.

Process

I use AI tools to explore what emerges when the social and cultural categories we use to interpret the world begin to dissolve. To me, the most compelling images are discovered when concepts are conflated or interpreted in unexpected ways by the algorithms , often through accidents or by combining contrasting ideas as prompts. My process is one of discovery, staying open to new directions and running many experiments in the hope of finding something that feels both jarring and coherent.

Tools

I used Midjourney and MagnificAI