In the bible it is common for god or a spokesperson of god’s to appear in the middle of the night to wake up a protagonist and through spoken word instigate some vital change or motion within the narrative.

If god woke you up is a dialogue between two works by Meg Stoios: Influenced (Might and Strife in Geometric) and The Road To Where We Already Are. Each of these works are engaged in mechanisms of change.

In the work Influenced the social media influencer appears as a fiery angel ready to instigate change through a message of wellness and sanctity. Through the lens of the phone, like angels in the night, the human image is reduced to vapour - an abstracted geometric form devoid of human-ness.

The Road To Where We Already Are depicts a care-worn man in contemplation, while a crudely drawn map of Australia appears to dissipate down the drain.

If god woke you up, 2023, 138 Gallery, Melbourne.