Synthetic Utopist

In Synthetic Utopist, artist Jennifer Bechak investigates the importance of recognizing how our environment is created and appreciating how it exists. She transforms the Future Tenant space by encasing the perimeter in plastic sheeting. The translucence of the material obscures information that is distinguishable to senses other than sight, and the enclosed environment produces a feeling of sterility and alienation to natural surroundings. Within her synthetic environment, a grid of linear metal structures that resemble common items represent something that is oddly ‘human-like.’