_Prog[W]res[tle]_: An Interactive Browser-Based Artwork

_Prog[W]res[tle]_ is a browser-based interactive artwork that examines the tangled urgencies of contemporary life—late-stage capitalism, the climate emergency, the relationship between dis/misinformation and radicalization, and gender-based power imbalances to name a few—through the unique linguistic and aesthetic lens of Mezangelle (a fusion of programming syntax and poetic expression). Structured around five sections of parallel scrolling text and imagery, the piece immerses viewers in a layered, non-linear journey that confronts the oscillation between despair and hope. By allowing both auto-scrolling and manual user control, _Prog[W]res[tle]_ highlights personal agency in interpreting societal and environmental challenges. This multi-modal narrative underscores an obligation to assess the state of late-stage capitalism, inspire dialogue concerning what lies past it, to foster empathy and provoke meaningful change in a time of global and personal upheaval.