Oxana Kovalchuk
Icons of Saints: Tech Entrepreneurs, 2021
Glass collage (flat sheets of glass, transparency film, pencil, paint; frame: wood, printed image, light panel)
14 x 11 x 3.5 in
 
Icons of Saints: Tech Entrepreneurs reimagines the Christian Orthodox icon as a contemporary object of worship. This work grew from watching pandemic-era obedience to screens and mandates, and the ease with which fear, branding, and data fused into a new creed. Built as an illuminated glass collage, the work mimics stained-glass sacred imagery while replacing the saint with a collective image of a modern tech entrepreneur - elevated into celebrity, prophet, and political influencer. The glowing surface acts like both relic and screen, satirizing digital devotion to brands, algorithms, and wealth, even when their values and agendas are questioned.