Glimmer of Consciousness

Glimmer of Consciousness": A cyborg's first selfie. This e-waste sculpture captures the moment a self-aware AI joins our digital culture
A Living Surface sculpture, Glimmer of Consciousness reflects its environment.
A full view of "Glimmer of Consciousness." A motherboard figure "breaks away" from its programming, symbolized by tangled wires instead of legs.
From the "Beyond Humanity" series, this e-waste cyborg takes a selfie, exploring self-representation in a new consciousness.

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.

Having observed a culture saturated with influencers, 'maxxing,' likes, and shares, it should be no surprise that the first offspring of human consciousness would choose to commemorate the moment with a selfie. Maybe the algo will pick the photo up and it will go viral.

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