2026

Material: Stainless steel, BMW X3 SUV, Electronics

Dimensions: 4.70 cm in length x 190 cm in width x , 280 cm in height,

Commissioner: Nuit Blanche 2026, Toronto

Location: Temporarily installed at Queen St West and York St in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

“UFO” consists of a flying saucer that has collided with a crushed car. Complete with strobing lights and billowing smoke, the installation appears as a wonderfully crude relic of another period. A potential intergalactic doomsday weapon mirrors the paranoia of the cold war while also evoking the proto-modernist sculptures of era. Modelled on a sleek 1960’s version of a flying saucer, the artwork recalls the early days of space exploration and B-movies, exploring the role conspiracy theories and fiction play in constructing shared social narratives, and by default, cultural identity. Trying to reconcile the crash site with the empty sky above, the viewer will be left to question our culture’s desire to believe in the improbable, but more importantly the role that unbelievable narratives play in creating social connection. “UFO” addresses the aesthetic and intellectual affinity between conspiracy, spectacle and cultural connection.