_Prog[W]res[tle]s_ weaves together social commentary on multifaceted crises of our era. The use of Mezangelle - a blend of programming syntax and poetic expression - challenges readers to interpret layered meanings [such as is evidenced by the title: a portmanteau of the words "Progress" and "Wrestle"].
Mezangelle treats code and text as a malleable poetic material, incorporating aspects of programming language syntax [such as indentations, brackets, periods] to create new and unexpected meanings. This language - non-executable in a traditional sense - instead executes in the minds of its readers, challenging you to navigate and interpret its layered meanings.
• The project is comprised of five sections. To start, press the "Play" button in any of the five sections. Your chosen section will then open in a new window/tab.
• Each section contains two separate auto-scrolling segments: the top scroll shows a visual narrative while the bottom scroll contains Mezangelled text. You have the option to manually scroll through each, or let the cyclical auto-scroll feature guide you through.
• To stop the auto-scroll of the text or the visuals, simply click/hover on what you want to pause. This action will halt the scrolling, giving you full control to explore the content at your own pace. You can then use the manual scrolling feature to move backwards or forwards through each section.
"_Prog[W]res[tle]s_ is a major new work that forensically examines the interconnected crises of our time — populism and the rise of the Right, environmental degradation, the fragility of the human subject — combining beautiful, mesmeric and disturbing imagery with the nuanced complexity of Mezangelle poetry."
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"_Prog[W]res[tle]s_ offers compelling images and codework that, in their entanglement, give a great insight into the globalized social media culture of [the] self and other..."
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"_Prog[W]res[tle]s_ is powerful work, not to be missed... Mez' unique Mezangelle layer is beautiful and powerful."
