Messenger uses crossing lines, and bars representing the trajectory of the messages we hear. This installation represents the "Messenger" design through welded u-frame steel, and a distance sensor, which changes the color pattern as the viewer moves further or closer to the work. The radar sensor reads presence up to 6 meters away, and responds with a corresponding color gradients that pulses.
Messages we hold can find themselves as beliefs and narratives, true or false, in our subconscious. As we listen to them, and respond, we find the messages lead us in different directions, like the bars that intersect in the design. Messages can be narratives from the culture we live in, people we are close to, and belief systems that are taught to us. Some messages are apparent, others subtle, easy to miss, and even profound. But, do we listen to the ones that matter?
Sit with the piece and let it turn into a question. Are the messages I'm receiving giving me life, helping me grow, making me a better person? Or are they making me stall, discouraging me, and leading to other forms of frustration. Are the messages true and simply uncomfortable, or are they false, trying to distract you from a better future? Do you ever look for messages from a divine source, outside of yourself? If you heard that message, what would you love to hear?
Ben Faubion ©2026 | John 8:12
