Known for works that engage with contemporary urban life and media forms, Doug Aitken’s work has been consistently inspired by the periphery of his native California and an increasing relation with globalization, where the history of alternative and utopian lifestyles, advanced technology and social exclusion visibly collide. This simple photograph captures the passing of what appears to be a private jet as seen from the window of a commercial airplane, a direct reference to this complex aspect of contemporary experience.