{"id":351,"date":"2017-10-11T13:51:16","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T18:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/?page_id=351"},"modified":"2017-10-11T13:59:48","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T18:59:48","slug":"fallen-civilization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/fallen-civilization\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fallen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Fallen is an ongoing project. It is a series of images and texts from an exhibition that takes place in the year 2125, in a town somewhere in Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>There are currently four images \u2013 Base Load, Copper Sky, Too Cheap To Meter and Melt My Ice Cream \u2013 and a small sculpture called Power Play. The images are accompanied by small scraps of paper I have created to simulate scraps carried by refugees. The basic idea is that a committee has been studying these scraps to try to determine what happened over the previous century. Read the introduction to the Catalog of The Project Examining the Fall by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/2017\/10\/11\/fallen-civilization\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other images and texts are under development.<\/p>\n<p>Further ideas include production of a full catalog of the show, mimicking those produced by galleries to accompany exhibitions; producing images and text on glass; and presenting an \u201cOpening Reception Night\u201d as a theatre.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-348.fg-simple_portfolio { justify-content: center; --fg-gutter: 40px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-348.fg-simple_portfolio .fg-item { flex-basis: 250px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-simple_portfolio foogallery-lightbox-foobox fg-simple_portfolio fg-ready fg-light fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-always\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-348\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Melt-My-Ice-Cream.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Melt My Ice Cream\" data-caption-desc=\"Hydro substation with an environmental rant in the sky\" data-attachment-id=\"345\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hydro substation with an environmental rant in the sky\" title=\"Hydro substation with an environmental rant in the sky\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/Melt-My-Ice-Cream\/4289593111.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Melt My Ice Cream<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Hydro substation with an environmental rant in the sky<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copper-Sky.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Copper Sky\" data-caption-desc=\"Hydro towers with beautiful, threatening clouds behind, and streetlights wasting electricity\" data-attachment-id=\"344\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hydro towers with beautiful, threatening clouds behind, and streetlights wasting electricity\" title=\"Hydro towers with beautiful, threatening clouds behind, and streetlights wasting electricity\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/Copper-Sky\/666084607.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Copper Sky<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Hydro towers with beautiful, threatening clouds behind, and streetlights wasting electricity<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Too-Cheap-To-Meter.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Too Cheap To Meter\" data-caption-desc=\"Hydro towers coloured to show wasteful use of electricity. The sky colour is real.\" data-attachment-id=\"347\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hydro towers coloured to show wasteful use of electricity\" title=\"Hydro towers coloured to show wasteful use of electricity\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/Too-Cheap-To-Meter\/2541945214.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Too Cheap To Meter<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Hydro towers coloured to show wasteful use of electricity. The sky colour is real.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Base-Load.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Base Load\" data-caption-desc=\"Image showing hydro towers with bubble chamber tracks suggesting nuclear power and energy waste\" data-attachment-id=\"343\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image showing hydro towers with bubble chamber tracks suggesting nuclear power and energy waste\" title=\"Base Load\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/Base-Load\/3354450281.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Base Load<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Image showing hydro towers with bubble chamber tracks suggesting nuclear power and energy waste<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/base-load-text.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"base load text\" data-caption-desc=\"Scan of paper artifacts created for image Base Load\" data-attachment-id=\"342\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Scan of paper artifacts created for image Base Load\" title=\"Scan of paper artifacts created for image Base Load\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/base-load-text\/714757323.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">base load text<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Scan of paper artifacts created for image Base Load<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/Power-Play.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Power Play\" data-caption-desc=\"Small sculpture based on Abu Gharib, but commmenting on how we treat the Earth\" data-attachment-id=\"346\" class=\"foogallery-thumb fg-thumb\" data-type=\"image\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Small sculpture based on Abu Gharib, but commmenting on how we treat the Earth\" title=\"Small sculpture based on Abu Gharib, but commmenting on how we treat the Earth\" class=\"bf-img skip-lazy fg-image\" height=\"200\" width=\"250\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/Power-Play\/784532626.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Power Play<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Small sculpture based on Abu Gharib, but commmenting on how we treat the Earth<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Fallen is an ongoing project. It is a series of images and texts from an exhibition that takes place in the year 2125, in a town somewhere in Ontario. There are currently four images \u2013 Base Load, Copper Sky, Too Cheap To Meter and Melt My Ice Cream \u2013 and a small sculpture called &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/fallen-civilization\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;The Fallen&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-351","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=351"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/351\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":357,"href":"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/351\/revisions\/357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pixsilver.com\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}