The future isn't what it used to be by Cathryn Miller - SOLD

The largest unseen element in the lives of humans —one that contains most, if not all, of the other unseens— is the future. Many of my works explore the idea of prognostication, examining both historical and contemporary attempts to predict what will come.The book The future isn’t what it used to be is a manual for forecasting future events, and is as accurate as any other system of divination, past and present. The structure —an original design— is a non-adhesive modular accordion. All the materials used in the construction of both the book and its case are translucent, representing the human ability to almost see what is coming without being able to make out the details. The coloured paper has a metallic finish representing the human tendency to be attracted to and wish for shiny things. The shine is hidden on most of the inner pages so that it might be a surprise to some to find it there. The sleeve formed by two of the pages contains a traditional children’s paper fortune teller. L