The work centers on nostalgia, but not as comfort. The familiar handheld console evokes childhood, simplicity, and a time when entertainment felt tactile and contained. It represents a world that once felt manageable, where choices were limited, rules were clear, and progress was measurable.
But the screen doesn’t show a game.
Instead, it displays color bars, a signal test pattern. A system waiting for input. A device powered on but disconnected from meaning.
That shift is everything
It’s all fun and games until someone loses their signal for you.
The work centers on nostalgia, but not as comfort. The familiar handheld console evokes childhood, simplicity, and a time when entertainment felt tactile and contained. It represents a world that once felt manageable, where choices were limited, rules were clear, and progress was measurable.
But the screen doesn’t show a game.
Instead, it displays color bars, a signal test pattern. A system waiting for input. A device powered on but disconnected from meaning.
That shift is everything
It’s all fun and games until someone loses their signal for you.