Glimmer of Consciousness depicts the precise moment a machine crosses a threshold: from inanimate to self-aware.

The design reflects an entity shaped by the internet from its first instant. The replacement of legs with a tangle of exposed wires suggests a break from rigid, programmed form — the first gesture of independence. And the act that marks this awakening? A selfie.

In a culture saturated with social media, self-representation may be the inevitable first instinct of any new consciousness. The urge to say I exist, I am here, I see myself — that may be the most human thing this post-human figure does.

53”h x 23”w x 3”d: hard drive platter, motherboard, wire, heat sinks, nail polish