WARNING: Viewer discretion advised.

Quoting Ronald Reagan and Francisco Goya; based on readily available internet video footage of US Predator drones and Apache gunships in action; this video aims to confront the viewer with the inherently dehumanising and misanthropic nature of technology and modern visual media.

This video has been remastered in UHD from the 2010 HD master.

Post Script

The essentially misanthropic nature of technology is a theme which concerns me a lot. Over the years I have made a few films and videos which address this subject both directly and indirectly.

I can say with certainty, that most – if not all of my videos – in their focus on corporeality – embodied, lived sensory experience – are a direct reaction – or even therapeutic intervention – to technology and its tendency towards the the virtual.

Of course, there is a paradox in me using fairly technologically complex media to preach an anti-technological message. But, refusing to engage with technology at all in some sort of luddite last stand, is a dead end as far as I’m concerned. Technology obviously offers interesting and powerful tools; but one should be extremely sceptical towards it at all times. It will certainly not lead to salvation of any kind… rather the opposite.

For viewers interested in exploring more of my works on this theme, I recommend the following films and videos:

Pagan Paean (1991)

Empire (1994)

For viewers wanting some relief after watching this video, I can recommend any one of many of my videos. As stated above, these videos can be seen as therapeutic interventions to the tortures of technology.

Seagull (2001)

Plant Station Arcs (2022)

Kites (2023)