Allegory of the Cave - 2024 Charity Box

Name: Allegory of the Cave - 2024 Charity Box
Brand: Cody Lecoy
Price: 1200.0 CAD
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Allegory of the Cave - 2024 Charity Box

Cody Lecoy

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3 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 4"

Red and yellow cedar, acrylic.

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"My work draws from the timeless allegory of the cave to explore the tension between reality and the illusions created by technology. Blue light radiates from the modern "digital fire," casting shadows that define our perceptions. Conditioned by these projections, we often accept them as the entirety of reality. The natural light of the sun—once a symbol of truth and clarity—has faded, supplanted by an augmented artificial reality.

Through the metaphor of the black mirror, my work invites reflection on our relationship with technology. It invites viewers to question how much of life is spent within these mediated spaces and what it means to seek authenticity in a world increasingly filtered through screens."

-Cody Lecoy

This piece was included in our 2024 Charity Bentwood Boxes Exhibition

Cody Lecoy

CULTURAL GROUP:
Coast Salish (Syilx/Lekwungen)

BORN:
May 16, 1989

BIRTHPLACE:
Richmond, BC

Cody began studying at Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Fine Arts Program in Vancouver in 2008. He was a recipient of the Vancouver International Airport Art Foundation Scholarship in both 2011 and 2012. Between 2011 and 2013, he worked under famous Indigenous painter, Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun. In 2013, Cody had a solo show at Lattimer Gallery titled Cody Lecoy: Recollection of a Dream. In 2014, he was featured in the Richmond Art Gallery exhibition Interweavings. Cody's preferred style to work in is Surrealism. Through the exploration of his practice, Cody aims to illustrate an interconnection between all living things.

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