Laura Miller
dal 25/7/2014 al 25/8/2014
Segnalato da
25/7/2014
Laura Miller
Torrance Shipman Gallery, New York
Ensilicated PowerPoints. The exhibition opens with an evening of three PowerPoint performances presented in the context of a ceramic installation based upon the concept of an inside-out urn.
Torrance Shipman is excited to present Ensilicated PowerPoints, first solo show by Laura Miller. The exhibition opens on July 26th with an evening of three PowerPoint performances presented in the context of a ceramic installation based upon the concept of an inside-out urn. The first performance explores cognitive training, the second performance with Daniela di Donato uncovers a secret to success from a new novel re-envisioning the epic poem of Beowulf in present day Tuscon, Arizona, and the third performance features Armen Enikolopov in presenting their collaborative work of towering sculptural uncertainty titled Two Up.
Merging ancient burial techniques with digital business presentation technology, Ensilicated PowerPoints presents an earnest wrestling with capital limitations posed by the fragility of clay and the temporal light of the projector.
The title refers to the process by which Laura Miller coats PowerPoint presentations in ceramic material (ensilcation) to make them digestable and spiritually pungent. At Torrance Shipman Laura will push the Microsoft PowerPoint program to near destruction by compressing the frames of projected presentation. Ceramics encase the presentation as both a stage for performance, and ritual objects forged through collective meaning expounded upon during the presentations. Miller’s unique use of clay form combined with ink finishing techniques forge playfully dense objects which obsess over ceramic’s material tactility.
Laura Linda Miller lives and works in New York City. Her studio is currently in the South Bronx. MFA ’13 Columbia University. MSPPM ’11 Carnegie Mellon University. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Opening July 26th, 6-8pm
Performances begin at 7pm
(The audience is advised to arrive in advance of the 7pm start time, and remain for the duration of the 7pm-8pm performance series.)
Torrance Shipman Gallery
4th Floor - 219 36th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Hours: by appointment only