"Jenna Bliss's first video sets the mood with shaky, handheld images of the New York skyline overlaid with text like 'We survived Y2K but now the real world source code is malfunctioning.'"
"Buck Ellison's work features light boxes acting as ads for a fictional bank, pairing classical paintings with taglines such as 'In the hands of the few, for the good of the many.'"
"Ellison's vitrines display objects belonging to a young bank employee, depicting a generic finance bro, a man made of gilets and khakis and polo shirts."
Jenna Bliss, Buck Ellison, and Jasmine Gregory, artists born in the mid-1980s, reflect on their disillusionment following the 2008 financial crash. Bliss's videos depict millennial despair, showcasing a world designed to benefit banks over individuals. Ellison's work critiques wealth and privilege through fictional bank advertisements and objects belonging to a finance employee, highlighting the disconnect between the elite and the rest. The exhibition captures a sense of bitterness and resentment towards a system that perpetuates inequality and rewards the privileged few.
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