manufactured reality. intoxication - our gleaming vices of Los Angeles. potions sell at a premium, tagged with sans-serif promises of regeneration and detox. from the royal blue encampments of skid row to the high life of melrose, users are spotted citywide, hooked on the promise of celebrity adjacent come-up. LA is an imperfect case study for real-world avatar integration, the multi-faceted mask that the higher class buy and redistributes daily. one enters virtual reality at the intersection of Hollywood Blvd; one needs no augmented reality glasses or headset, just a subscription to the law of attraction and early-stage accelerationism —• physical: acrylic, oil stick and spray paint on canvas, 152.4 x 182.8 cm —• digital: 1080x1920, ACES colour space, 30fps —• avatar: tili.eth —• collector can opt-in to receive physical painting counterpart at their request —• enjoy!:)
