Morgan Betz grapples with the boundaries between reality and fiction. From them, he investigates what new compositions can be made from his collected fragments of the everyday. In this work, Betz’s statement is blunt and all-encompassing. The sun is shining, yet the sky is black as a hand emerges from the sea. The erect middle finger, presses the floppy fish, upwards. The fish is a symbol of the Japanese populace, the middle finger is meant for cultures trying to assimilate Japanese culture.