
Global Corp World Com International
2013
Electron positions in non-volatile storage
3.4 MB
3.4 MB
Remote data center
Widely touted as a satire that has gone too far, this piece examines the waning gap between an absurdist caricature of the megacorporation aesthetic and the harrowing reality of late-stage capitalism. Viewers are encouraged to ideate synergies, then synergize ideations.
Accession No. 001.2013

L'book d'food volume 1
2014
Color prints on 80# semi-matte paper
18.0 × 18.0 cm
18.0 × 18.0 cm
Parent's book shelf, Oregon
A study in ephemeral form and unfulfilled function, this piece draws on the tradition of the still life while subverting its sense of control. Compelled by a minor culinary success of no real consequence, Alex explored the concept of food through the medium of cook book, with challenging results.
Accession No. 001.2014

The Essence of Leadership
2021
Thermal inkjet on 60# uncoated paper
14.8 × 21.0 cm
14.8 × 21.0 cm
CEO desks everywhere
As must all who carry the mantle of leadership, who are beckoned and answer its call, Alex wrote a mémoire. Gifted with preternatural leadership abilities from a young age, it is often remarked he must have lead in his blood, and surely it translates to elegant prose.
Accession No. 001.2021

Smudges: AI Retrospective
2022
Color ink on 80# coated paper
21.6 × 27.9 cm
21.6 × 27.9 cm
Neighbor's coffee table, Colorado
Here, Alex invites the viewer to imagine how an algorithmic manifestation of Werner Herzog might describe a series of abstract doodles. To this end, the work asks more questions than it answers, and strives to highlight the tension between intent and perception.
Accession No. 001.2023

Tilebucket
2024
Data encoded in floating-gate transistors
32 MB
32 MB
Remote data center
Documenting the overlooked beauty of map tiles stored in object buckets, this project reimagines infrastructure as artifact. Cloud-hosted and pathologically specific, it transports the viewer to where they currently are. This is not a map. It is the shadow of a map, cached.
Accession No. 001.2024