Conspiracy Theory

Binary Birds, by Jake Beckman - art that proudly projects you are member of the Social Media Tribe. The internet is by far the best source of fringe reading. And with the advent of social media, you get the benefit of finding out about everyone else's fringe research too (in cryptic messages with obscure links).  Its all so very mysterious. 

Warning: They know you’re reading this… Conspiracy Theory is an original 24 inch x 30 inch x 0.75 inch acrylic painting on a stretched gallery wrapped canvas. In "Conspiracy Theory", by Jake Beckman, a menacing American bald eagle swoops in out of cyberspace, claw extended, reaching to latch on the bright data stream in the foreground. The background is blue abstraction over laid with edge to edge binary with reads, “Warning: They know you’re reading this... Warning:” The work harkens to Carnivore and Echelon and if the conspiracy theorists are to be believed, whatever the US government is using now spy on Americans and other in cyberspace. The predominant colors of this intimidating raptor are shades of blue, brown, yellow and white. The Work is signed by the Artist, Jake, in the lower right hand corner. On the back of the work the title and date of creation are noted in pencil; the FAR Tag No. 17492 is placed in the region behind the signature on the back of the work. The work is federally copyrighted. All reproduction and publishing copyrights are retained by the artist. Images are not to be copied, re-distributed, imitated, derived OR otherwise used in any form without the explicit written permission of the artist.