Concrete, Printed Dibond, Stainless Steel, Paint, Sygil

‘Burner’, is an artwork that toys with belief, superstition chaos magic and perception. The physical element employs the mundane language of invisible municipal design objects, telecom networks and legalese tone. Iterations of this proto-work are offered to anyone who wishes to install a version in or on their building as a protective imprecation against gentrifiers with unreasonable profit and displacement in mind.

‘If we can’t stop you, you might stop you’.

If you have no ill intent, you have nothing to fear, call the number.

Bright answer machine voice –

“This building has been placed under a protective imprecation. Any wealth accruing from the gentrification of this building including investment profits, properties, cash or any profits directly or indirectly connected to said actions, will incur a malefic force upon present and future heirs to said monies, The removal of this standing stone and sygil with intention to gentrify this building and/or the surrounding area, becomes subject to the terms and conditions of this commination.

Calling this number of your own free will has made you party to this contract.

Thank you for your call; all calls are recorded for training purposes.”