Surveying Desire XIV: Fortuna

The notion of chance was foregrounded in this work, with a reference to the goddess Fortuna depicted as standing on a ball (indicating the unsteady nature of fortune). A metal hand levitating out of a reversed clock face mimicked the “hand of god” often seen in medieval prints. The back of the work contained a grouping of tiny figures, each trapped in a numbered magnifying box like those used for insect collection, while the bingo cage on the front featured similar figures mounted on tiny wooden bingo balls, with one pair having emerged down the chute.