Atlanta-based artist and photographer Nikita Gale (who was the subject of Innervision‘s inaugural post) has been sharing previews of work from Boolesh1t, her first solo show. The show will be opening on Nov. 6 at Mint Gallery in Atlanta and investigates the complicated relationship modern society has with technology. I’m particularly intrigued by the pieces seen above. I’m getting strong Adrian Piper vibes from this body of work.
Gale has written more about the show on her website:
The name for the show “BOOLESH1T” was inspired by George Boole, creator of Boolean arithmetic. Boolean arithmetic is a mathematical system which precipitated the development of Boolean logic, a system used in electronics that spawned the creation of virtually every digital device and website on the Internet. The Internet has gone from being a source of information and social interaction to becoming a source of, well, a lot of superfluous… “SH1T”.
The gallery space will be transformed into an interactive physical and visual manifestation of the artist’s interpretation of the Internet. The show will feature traditional photographic prints as well as photo-based installations and mixed media works.
BOOLESH1T is ultimately a visual investigation that seeks to answer questions such as “How can we as human beings continue to lead meaningful, fulfilling existences in a world that is inevitably hurtling toward complete digital automation?”“How has this overflow of information provided by the Internet affected the ways that we think and interact with others?” ”Are we becoming less compassionate?” ”Are we growing less aware of our physical selves and our surroundings?”
The show opens November 6, 2010 at Mint Gallery in Atlanta, GA.
I wish I could make it to Atlanta to see this in person. This is sure to be an engaging and provocative exhibit.
Danielle Scruggs is a photographer and writer currently living and working in Washington, D.C., and Silver Spring, Md. Her work has been exhibited in Baltimore and Brooklyn and published by The Washington Post, Stop Smiling magazine, FILE magazine, and F-Stop Magazine. Scruggs holds an M.A. in Digital Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art and a B.A. in Journalism from Howard University. She is still very much in love with Charm City, albeit from a distance.