THE TRINITY

©2019 Stephanie Cunningham

Printed Vinyl Balloons

7ft round

The Trinity consists of 3 balloons that suggest public surveillance through iconography and placement within the environment. The paranoia or comfort we feel about surveillance relates directly to who we believe is watching and for what purpose. This perception affects our behavior. A slightly varied image is printed on either side of each balloon in which only the “power button” changes position. One

balloon depicts an all-seeing eye, the next depicts a camera, and the third depicts a drone. The lens size on each is consistent suggesting a unified force. The physical  presence of the three balloons is imposing due to their large volume; the scale alone suggests authority. Yet, they are just balloons—something we usually associate with celebration and fun. The form and iconography raises the question whether the watcher is protector or punisher or even present.