Impossible Sculpture: Joshua Tree National Park, No. 41
Impossible Sculpture: Gates of the Arctic National Park, No. 36
Impossible Sculpture: Gates of the Arctic National Park, No. 23
Impossible Sculpture: Sequoia National Park, No. 21
Impossible Sculpture: Redwoods National Park, No. 13
Impossible Sculpture: Olympic National Park, No. 53
Impossible Sculpture: Olympic National Park, No. 20
Impossible Sculpture: Olympic National Park, No. 69
Impossible Sculpture: Monument Valley Tribal Park, No. 6
Impossible Sculpture: Katmai National Park, No. 46
Impossible Sculpture: Great Sand Dunes National Park, No. 42
Impossible Sculpture: Bryce Canyon National Park, No. 6
Impossible Sculpture: Death Valley National Park, No. 33
Impossible Sculpture: Death Valley National Park, No. 53
Impossible Sculpture: Gates of the Arctic National Park, No. 42
Impossible Sculpture: Carlsbad Caverns National Park, No. 28
Impossible Sculpture: Antelope Canyon, No. 29
Impossible Sculpture: Death Valley National Park, No. 44
Impossible Sculpture: Death Valley National Park, No. 141
Impossible Sculpture: Death Valley National Park, No. 134
Impossible Sculpture: Death Valley National Park, No. 108
Impossible Sculpture: Death Valley National Park, No. 62
Impossible Sculpture: Gates of the Arctic National Park, No. 57
Impossible Sculpture: Glacier Bay National Park, No. 89
Impossible Sculpture: Yellowstone National Park, No. 36
Impossible Sculpture: Everglades National Park, No. 70
Impossible Sculpture: Grand Canyon National Park, No. 37
Impossible Sculpture: Grand Teton National Park, No. 42
Impossible Sculpture: Great Sand Dunes National Park, No. 75
Impossible Sculpture: Haleakla National Park, No. 19
Impossible Sculpture: Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, No. 72
Impossible Sculpture: Rocky Mountains National Park, No. 25
Impossible Sculpture: White Sands National Park, No. 62
Impossible Sculpture: White Sands National Park, No. 68
Impossible Sculpture: Yellowstone National Park, No. 43
Impossible Sculpture: Yellowstone National Park, No. 18
Impossible Sculpture: Yellowstone National Park, No. 26
Impossible Sculpture: Redwoods National Park, No. 2
Impossible Sculpture: Olympic National Park, No. 57
Impossible Sculpture: Yosemite National Park, No. 22
Impossible Sculpture: Yellowstone National Park, No. 157
Impossible Sculpture: Yellowstone National Park, No. 105
Impossible Sculpture: Saguaro National Park, No. 80
Impossible Sculpture: Monument Valley Tribal Park, No. 3
Impossible Sculpture: North Cascades National Park, No. 16
Impossible Sculpture: Death Valley National Park, No. 32
Impossible Sculpture: Arches National Park, No. 16
Impossible Sculpture: Canyonlands National Park, No. 5
Impossible Sculpture: Canyonlands National Park, No. 17
Impossible Sculpture: Carlsbad Caverns National Park, No. 34
Impossible Sculpture: Antelope Canyon, No. 28
Impossible Sculpture: Acadia National Park, No. 21
Impossible Sculpture: Gates of the Arctic National Park, No. 24
Impossible Sculpture: Denali National Park, No. 18
Impossible Sculpture: Yellowstone National Park, No. 52

IMPOSSIBLE SCULPTURE

 

“Impossible Sculpture” is a photographic series of imaginary installations across America’s national and tribal parks. LED solar-powered sculptures illuminate landscapes generated through Midjourney AI prompts, featuring the imaging capabilities of our studio equipment, design parameters, & creative styling details.

Each sculpture is envisioned with materials constructed from platinum, gold, lithium, steel, aluminum, wire, glass, mirror, acrylic, or crystal. The natural light transitions to a starlit sky, balancing the dreamlike ambiance of the sculptures, blurring boundaries of possibility to contemplate the juxtaposition of technology, AI, and our relationship with the natural world.

The images exemplify ambiguous tension and restriction between construction and legal feasibility, like national and tribal park laws that respect the natural integrity of the environments, making these sculptures impossible to build. Their presence speaks to the unquenchable ambition of resource extraction, and shifting social norms created in the wake of technological advancement.

With the advent of image generation, AI has the potential to super-charge an artist’s creative vision to challenge the allure of limitless possibility. This exhibition underscores an exploration that encourages a commitment to strengthen the social conscience that will cherish and conserve the wonders of our natural world past the dawn of artificial intelligence.