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Artist's commentary
Eldertubby Snoo, The Placekeeper, 2022, 2hrs ~ Lines of fiber pulsated with information as signals from across the world transmitted into the elder's system. The world gathered at its feet and stared up at the canvas displayed on its belly; it was a masterful collaboration effort from an unpredictable hive mind, each pixel placed in perfect chaos over the course of four days. It was beautiful; it was art; it was coming to an end.
The elder's body began to sparkle as pixels began floating off into the sky. The community watched with melancholy as their masterpiece inexorably faded into white. The elder stared down with benevolent eyes which conveyed one last message of hope to all:
"This will always be our place."