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Mechanical Fortuna brings together the work of Jason Bly and Suguru Hiraide. Drawing on mid-20th-century visions of the future, Jason Bly revisits forecasts from the 1950s through the 1980s that once promised technological progress, utopian stability, and looming catastrophe. Through layered oil paintings that merge vintage imagery, art historical references, flat patterning, and trompe-l’oeil renderings of everyday objects, he positions viewers within the “future” that was once imagined—now reframed through the lens of hindsight. In parallel, Suguru Hiraide’s sculptures emerge from his lived experience between Japan and the United States. Reinterpreting cultural symbols, social habits, and contemporary conditions, he subtly alters familiar icons and everyday forms to create moments of friction between Eastern and Western conventions, individuality and conformity, nostalgia and aspiration. Inviting both physical and psychological engagement, his works expand perception beyond the purely visual.Individuals who need accommodations or special assistance are asked to contact the ADA Coordinator at (972) 721-5056 at least 72 hours before the event. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations.The exhibition is free and open to the public.
