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Promises, Promises





An algorithm tries to paint political grandees. But the virtual canvas is fluid, chaotic, corrupt. Each splash diffuses outward, distorting and belying the rest. The politicians squirm in their own duplicity.



DO WE DESERVE THE GOVERNMENT WE GET?



The last UK election was characterised by lies. That's nothing new. This time though, the sheer omnipresence of dishonesty was astounding. Enabled by complacent or actively partisan media, the all-party arms race to the bottom of the moral barrel made a mockery of truth, and fostered a corrosive cynicism in voters of every stripe.



See who lied about what on the campaign trail.

Report by The Coalition for Reform in Political Advertising





Excerpt renders from 'Promises, Promises'



Is bullshit an inescapable part of democracy? When one party tells a populist whopper, it gains an advantage. This puts other parties in a dilemma: stay true to their supposed principles and risk losing the chance to govern by them, or dissemble with the rest? All chose to dissemble. The problem is bigger than a few rotten eggs in the electoral batter. How many times must the cake fail, before we realise the oven is broken? It's time to fix it.



The artwork is displayed on screens hidden behind ornate picture frames, accompanied by a link to a web page inviting viewers to learn about the manipulation of political advertising: ray.scot/promises





FEATURED PROJECTS



GFF / MATRIX



Interactive content for Glasgow Film Festival's screening of The Matrix.



COSMIC CONNECTION



A touch reactive audio visual installation launched at the Enchanted Forest in Pitlochry



EPSON / FLUID BAR TOP



We teamed up with MCL to showcase Epson's LightScene Projectors at ISE Amsterdam. ​


YOU ARE HERE



Alt-W commission which tracks the stars and uses their positions to spawn generative art forms.



DATA VISUALISATION



Bespoke web app for the Euro-Cities conference using data from the Cultural and Creative City Monitor.


ALL PROJECTS





Edinburgh, Scotland