Adam Norton

Technology has had an important impact on the human condition, which has yet to be fully realised or understood. In one lifetime humankind went from riding bicycles to Exploring the Moon. I explore these issues by repurposing scientific ideas of our recent past and the near future in an attempt to map out the mental and geographical landscape of our present. I do this by reconstructing or simulating important moments from our technological past and constructing a future or parallel history with paintings, objects and film. I have taken myself step by step through a hand built mission to explore Mars. I bring these technologies to our attention by making eccentric versions of complex technology with everyday objects and make them real to us.