monochrom presents: SCOTT BLAKE AND THE BARCODE Museumsquartier/QDK Space, Vienna; December 5, 2007, 7 PM.
Scott Blake takes barcodes and turns them into art - art that is simultaneously pop and op, intellectual and personal, minimal and ocular. He employs the black and white symbol of standardization and efficiency - to craft a subversive style of digital pointillism. Large-scale iconography of celebrities examines the relationship between the individual and the media commodity - the human being and his or her adaptation to pixilated, simplified cultural symbol. Since he began working with digital pointillism in 1998, Blake's paintings, videos, and net art have been featured in a score of publications, including The New York Times, Adbusters, FHM Magazine, and Art Papers. The recipient of an Adobe Design Achievement Award from the creators of Photoshop, Blake's pieces can be found in private collections throughout the world. In addition, his work has been commissioned by parties ranging from the University of Ottawa to Jane Fonda. Blake was born in Florida, holds a BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design, and currently resides in Omaha, Nebraska. http://www.barcodeart.com/ _______________________________________________ Safari - Die Mailingliste fuer Kunst und Wien http://listen.esel.at/mailman/listinfo/safari MAILS SENDEN: mailto:[email protected] Anmelden: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Abmelden: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Termin RECHTZEITIG für eSeL Mehl & kalender.esel.at eintragen: http://esel.at/fuettern >:e)
