Consequences Series

Consequences explores the generational shift in our perception of fate, shaped by a growing awareness of our vulnerability to planetary-scale forces that render the future increasingly uncertain. As our collective identities, hopes, and sense of agency remain intertwined with the driving forces of the Anthropocene, we encounter contradictions in the face of an emerging unknown—ruptures that fracture our inherited visions of the future.

Inspired by the myth of Phaethon, Consequences addresses the impact of the otherworldly powers humanity has unleashed by technology. Our industrial powers form create boundless possibilities and comfort today; however, its unconscious use corrodes our future.

Consequences was produced for the duo exhibition with Kinga-Noémi Ács entitled Fortuna Burns. Written by Tiffany Farkas, here is an excerpt from the show’s description:

In Roman mythology, Fortuna was the Goddess of luck, chance and fate, often symbolized by a perpetually turning wheel. This wheel represented the inevitable fluctuations of life, the cyclical alternation of fortune and misfortune Fortuna brought into lives. The Wheel of Fortune became a powerful metaphor for the idea that human destiny was not solely in individual hands but often swayed by external forces, random occurrences, and Fortuna’s whims. It embodied life’s cyclical nature and the power of fate, placing the burden of responsibility on Fortuna, the female embodiment of destiny. 

Photography by Réka Hegyháti.