THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE

**THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE** **2024** This artwork reflects the tension between our increasingly fraught relationship with technology and its potential to either heal or harm the planet. The duality between chaos and harmony mirrors the division seen in society, shaped by the reality one chooses to engage with. Through the lens of social media, we are faced with a stark choice: immediate sensory overload (noise) or a broader, long-term perspective (signal). The former presents an overwhelming deluge of data, media, and perspectives, evoking a world seemingly teetering on the edge of collapse. Yet, when we take a step back and expand our view to the larger temporal horizon, a different narrative emerges-one of human resilience, technological innovation, and a slow but significant move towards a more harmonious existence with nature. This work allows the viewer to oscillate between these two realities. The dial becomes a metaphor for our own agency, representing the balance that can be found between a wider, more serene, holistic view of the world and the chaotic swirl of real-time news feeds, which illustrate the dissonance and implied urgency of the present moment. **LAST UPDATED: 10.27.2026** **S&P 500: $7676.77** **BITCOIN PRICE: $79595.39** **ETH PRICE: $2309.88** **CURRENT HEADLINES** Local ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts in southern Ukraine as Russia attacks other areas Early voting draws steady turnout in Shreveport ahead of Nov. 3 election US bans vehicles from China’s BYD at Japan military base, calling them ‘unacceptable’ risk Phaos Technology Holdings (Cayman) Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:POAS) Sees Significant Drop in Short Interest Did anyone win Powerball's $687M jackpot? Here are the winning numbers for Oct. 26 DOJ asks Washington state to set aside 400 ballots from voters it says may be noncitizens (Jane C. Timm/NBC News) China’s Industrial Profit Growth Surged in September Botswana honors 97-year-old who fought eviction of Indigenous people in Kalahari E-Motiv Develops Two-Speed Transmission for Electric Motorcycles Aiken City Council rejects renaming airport after Sen. Lindsey Graham