Thomas Glassford's *The Privilege to Contemplate Black Holes* brings together VHS tapes, stainless steel, and two vinyl pillows in a sculptural assemblage that meditates on the tension between obsolescence and endurance. The reflective metallic surfaces contrast with the soft, inflated vinyl and the outdated magnetic tape, evoking themes of memory, time, and the vast, unknowable void suggested by the work's title. Glassford invites viewers to consider the act of contemplation itself as a kind of rare privilege — a quiet reckoning with forces both cosmic and deeply personal.