"They saw technology as a tool for control"

They once believed technology would be a bridge to new possibilities, a way to amplify creativity, curiosity, and connection. Instead, those in power shaped it into a tool of surveillance and restriction. It was never truly about convenience; it was about predictability and compliance. Every click, purchase, and path taken was logged—not for the benefit of the individual, but for the refinement of control. The systems were designed to be so seamless, so essential to daily life, that opting out became a greater burden than staying in.

The real genius of this control was that it made people complicit in their own management. They willingly provided the data that built their cage, believing it a fair exchange for ease and access.

Over time, the digital limits were internalized. They became algorithms that shaped taste, suggested acceptable beliefs, and curated entire realities, quietly molding the collective mind from within. Few questioned the system, because the system had become the structure of their world.

The artwork reflects the unsettling normalization of pervasive monitoring, seamlessly integrated into the most innocent aspects of life.