Statement
As we push into the twenty-first century, it appears more relevant than ever for art to be conducted on a group, even communal level. When we look at the contemporary landscape, we see a vast network of connectivity-- one which invites a dialogue that sifts through the inherent commonalities and striking differences of the human experience. Yet, paradoxically, this connectivity restricts the individual into physically and psychologically limiting compartments where each man and woman become an island rooted only by the strength of their wireless signal.
This irony begs the age old question,‘Where are we’? It can be argued that we are simply where we have always been. This is Plato’s cave on the digital scale. Yet rather than be lured in by the simple, dancing fire-lit shadows on a wall, we immerse ourselves in a new landscape which quite seductively presents itself as expansive, perhaps even infinite, while conveniently fitting into the palm of our hand.
We place our project at the heart of this divergence. Through collaborations with thinkers and doers across the gamut of intellectual and philosophical domains, we seek to make art that is less concerned with being a historically relevant document and more concerned with serving as a blueprint for contemplation and action with respect to our present condition. Our guide will be to fiercely and consistently ask that simple yet daunting question, ‘Where are we?’
Our recent collaborative work explores the possibilities of spatial and thematic interventions often through the use of video and installation by creating sensory experiences for public, non-traditional and gallery settings in hopes of widening the parameters of inclusion to encompass the general public in addition to the typical art audience.
In general the subject matter of our work is an examination of two main threads. The first examines perceptions of personal and collective origins and histories. The second deals with the psychological implications of contemporary consumer technology and its promise of social connectivity. Digging around in these larger conversations, we look for evidence of authenticity and consider its relevance, often extracting a specific personal or cultural signifier from its original context in order to reexamine it objectively. This shedding process allows for a new set of associations and principles of valuation.
This irony begs the age old question,‘Where are we’? It can be argued that we are simply where we have always been. This is Plato’s cave on the digital scale. Yet rather than be lured in by the simple, dancing fire-lit shadows on a wall, we immerse ourselves in a new landscape which quite seductively presents itself as expansive, perhaps even infinite, while conveniently fitting into the palm of our hand.
We place our project at the heart of this divergence. Through collaborations with thinkers and doers across the gamut of intellectual and philosophical domains, we seek to make art that is less concerned with being a historically relevant document and more concerned with serving as a blueprint for contemplation and action with respect to our present condition. Our guide will be to fiercely and consistently ask that simple yet daunting question, ‘Where are we?’
Our recent collaborative work explores the possibilities of spatial and thematic interventions often through the use of video and installation by creating sensory experiences for public, non-traditional and gallery settings in hopes of widening the parameters of inclusion to encompass the general public in addition to the typical art audience.
In general the subject matter of our work is an examination of two main threads. The first examines perceptions of personal and collective origins and histories. The second deals with the psychological implications of contemporary consumer technology and its promise of social connectivity. Digging around in these larger conversations, we look for evidence of authenticity and consider its relevance, often extracting a specific personal or cultural signifier from its original context in order to reexamine it objectively. This shedding process allows for a new set of associations and principles of valuation.
