Overwing Exit by Jonathan Bruce Williams, 2025, programmable LED lightbox
Overwing Exit by Jonathan Bruce Williams, 2025, programmable LED lightbox
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"Overwing Exit" depicts an emergency exit door offering a false promise of escape over the wing of a Boeing 737 MAX, a model now synonymous with catastrophic design and software failure. Once a symbol of U.S. industrial prowess, Boeing has come to represent negligence and preventable tragedy.

Rushed retrofits and the concealed flight-control system (MCAS) compromised safety. Faulty sensor readings on Lion Air 610 and Ethiopian 302 contributed to fatal crashes. The work renders this imbalance as flickering flames against a serene sky, a portal to safety turned into an emblem of fear and systemic opacity.

From Let's All Abandon Reality Together, Kai Matsumiya, New York, 2025.
© 2025 Jonathan Bruce Williams. All rights reserved. Copyright and permissions.

Overwing Exit

109.8 × 49.8 × 10.7 cm

2025