a dark, rocky hole in the earth, drawn in colored pencil, isolated on white paper. a realistic 3D deer (augmented reality figure) stands at the edge of the hole. there is an area of swirly pink in the hole near the deer.
video still, augmented reality animation on drawing, 33 minutes, 2022–2024

 

McDonald’s deep holes in earth and ice might at first seem like harmless fissures or burrows found in nature, but could alternately be portents of ecological disaster. Removed from their context, they float on white paper like otherworldly passages or tunnels, portals or entryways, escape hatches or traps.