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TECH TITANS
Mixed media (canvas, fabric, metal, plastic, wood, found objects,
backlighting, sound-sensitive elements), 3 ft H x 3 ft W x 9” D
 
In Tech Titans, the artist critiques the intersection of wealth, power, and the
commodification of escape, offering a thought-provoking commentary on the ultra-
elite’s extraterrestrial ambitions. This mixed-media assemblage envisions a world
where departure from Earth is not a universal right but a privilege—one granted
only to those who can afford the exorbitant cost of passage.
Carrie Beehan • www.carriebeehan.com • beehancarrie@pm.me

Tech Titans

SKU: Studio Price Original Tech Titans
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  • At the heart of the composition, a siren figure reclines upon a 1960s beach towel—once a symbol of the artist’s childhood innocence, where sun, sand, and crashing waves embodied the simplicity of summer. Now, this textile is reimagined as a metaphorical launchpad, transforming nostalgia into a sharp critique on exclusivity
    and displacement. The siren, her golden belly swollen with opulence, remains tethered to financial markets. Her eclipse glasses, infused with the sleek aesthetics of 1990s techno culture, mirror the planetary eclipse—a symbol of both cosmic transition and humanity’s ascent into space. As she gazes toward an uncertain
    future, her figure is split between radiant gold and white, a representation of the duality of her nature: part ethereal, part grounded. Bathed in light, one of her legs and arms are white, reflecting an inner ambivalence as she swims in the echoing
    light of either the moon or Mars, uncertain of where the Titans will land.
    Accompanying this surreal tableau, a transistor radio crackles amidst the ascent, broadcasting a soundtrack to capitalist excess. Beneath it, the rocket launcher—a repurposed abacus sourced from Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2024—tallies the mounting national deficit, a potent symbol of global economic imbalance. A mechanized
    launching arm, its fingers entwined with gold crochet, clutches a sack of Lower East Side tenements—not yet gentrified, their transformation into gleaming, ultramodern enclaves of privilege still pending. Meanwhile, a curated selection of fine cutlery
    hints at an in-flight feast.
    Through an intricate interplay of materials—canvas, metal, wood, plastic, and found objects—Tech Titans immerses the viewer in a sensory experience. Backlit fire elements flicker, referencing the global crises fueling this cosmic exodus, while a USB-powered audio system injects sound-sensitive music and voice-responsive
    illumination into the scene. The work challenges notions of escapism, economic disparity, and the aesthetics of affluence, inviting reflection on who ascends, who remains, and what is left behind.

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