ABNDND SIM 61: ATTEMPTS REMAINING
Video, 2025
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About the artwork
The beginning shows the protagonist in a literally bound state - this is a metaphor for internal limitations and self-sabotage. The morning call from the "old life," which he declines, symbolizes an attempt to break with the past.
The central part - purchasing "attempts" or "keys to happiness" - is a critique of modern culture's quick fixes and the illusion that happiness can be bought. Green color dominates these frames, symbolizing hope or money.
The climax occurs when the protagonist uses his "attempt" and encounters the guardian - his own reflection. This is the moment of realization that the main barrier is himself.
The finale returns us to the beginning - the protagonist is bound again, creating a cyclical structure. This emphasizes that the transformation attempt has failed, and he remains in the same state.
Audio explanation
Listen to Solar.W discuss this work.
Solar.W is a content artist who has been active since 2005. In creating his works, he utilizes AI, developing unique procedural and generative algorithms to synthesize meaning, forms, materials, and sounds. By exploring and experimenting with digital objects in the real world and real objects in the digital environment, Solar.W immerses the viewer in a hybrid space, offering the opportunity for a unique experience.
Solar.W's works are always an experiment, a study of the collective subconscious and its reactions to audiovisual constructs generated based on artifacts of global culture. Their work has been exhibited in various countries around the world, including Japan, France, South Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates, and have garnered over 10 billion views on social media.