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Our Bright Future by Jonathan Monaghan pairs opulence with smart technology to present a provocation: is contemporary commercialism mimicking the superfluity of the Baroque age with smart appliances? What are the implications of the Internet of Things? Gold-plated luxury historically points to political unrest, wealth gaps, and oppressive aristocracy. The exhibition exaggerates technophilia while presenting dreamlike spaces associated with the aesthetics of utopia and fantasy.

In Out of the Abyss (2018), CGI waves lap up against a non-descript beach. A horse gallops past, revealing rose gold …