The Oneness 一体

The Oneness 一体

The symbol of Ultramono in its different forms depicts two alien heads facing or looking away from each other. Symbol is inspired by the ongoing complex and multifaceted relationship between people and technology. On one hand, technology has greatly improved our lives and made many tasks easier and more efficient. On the other hand, it has also led to increased dependence on technology, as well as concerns about privacy, security, and the potential for technology to surpass human intelligence. Singularity as our cloud dream continues to be both attractively tempting and frightening as we develop the very inner core of our technology, the code enveloped in layers of metal, crystals, plastic, and wire connections. Alien heads in Ultramono logo are there to remind us of the closeness and familiarity to ourselves, our natures and minds, and the falimilarity or distance and unknowing all the facets of technology we are building and how tightly these are connected. While at the same time we are rushing to develop more advanced tools, we are fearing the future of too much development and eventual rebellion on the side of the what might appear as sentient software. But, instead of AI takeover we are fearing, we are still just seduced by effects of the so called AI, so we keep wanting more - more seduction, more presence, more intrusion.

一体 or oneness is the artwork that dives into the emotional side of this ongoing road of entanglement of people and the tools they are building. Dreaming about our extensions that will give us more of what we want - more freedom, more of ourselves improved, our body doubles that surpasses our expectations. Understanding and comforting, our dream technology is always there for us to give advise and answers, keep us company and drive us forward.

Stepping aside for a moment to dive deeper into the utopia of our daily lives improved and enhanced, 一体 (oneness ) is the plato, the TAZ we were dreaming of, happening in a dreamy, temporary and fleeting, in-between space, where we are unified and whole. We are no longer separated from anything we are dreaming of. All our thoughts and desires are materialized digitally or otherwise. We have achieved an organic union with our machines and all of their individual components.

Union or oneness happens within the very core of contemporary techno machinery, where dozens of individual machine parts produce diverse sounds and contribute to the ongoing creation of this soundscape of utopia. Project also features the mysterious drink that further helps the process of achieving oneness.