iPhoenix is an experiment in the resilience of technology. It also asks the question “Where has technology been, and where is it going?” iPhoenix has many different elements to it that allows the viewer to see several eras of technology. Like the mythical phoenix, the technology is in a constant state of death and rebirth. When one piece of technology becomes obsolete, we upgrade to newest version. And so, all of these broken technologies, which have become obsolete, are now reborn in the form of the smart phone.

iPhoenix took a while to make. After acquiring the electronics used, I then had to destroy them. To do this, I went to the courtyard outside of Hopkins Hall and smashed these electronics into the ground. Once I was satisfied with their smashed state, I had to attach them to the television. After everything was attached, I wired LEDs throughout the piece. I connected them to an Arduino board and set it to flicker. Finally, I created the light disk to draw attention to the iPhone sitting on the pedestal.

iPhoenix was exhibited in the Art & Technology Spring 2014 juried exhibition, held in the Hopkins Hall Gallery.