Jeopardy

Jeopardy, (fused, cast and waterjet cut glass, animation, rock, raspberry pi microcomputer) is about human vulnerability, the rock hanging like a ‘sword of Damocles’ over the fragile house and figures.

The artwork responds to live seismic data from the USGS website.  Small tremors trigger animation of fleeing birds, reminiscent of the videos posted on social media after the 2015 Nepalese quake.   A major earthquake would release the rock, shattering the glass house and its occupants below.