Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
Leonards for Leonard & 5,537,594 Suns From Flickr (Partial) 5/30/09 - for BAM. Known for her innovative use of current technology, like search engines and picture sharing services, the work of Brooklyn-based artist reveals truths within the seemingly ordinary in two new interventions.
Known for her innovative use of current technology, like search engines and picture sharing services, the work of Brooklyn-based Penelope Umbrico reveals truths within the seemingly ordinary in two new interventions. In Leonards for Leonard, Umbrico investigates the history of the space where she will exhibit – the Leonard Natman Room – creating a project that draws attention to the disparity between the pre- and post-digital worlds while providing a strange, new subject with companionship. In 5,537,594 Suns From Flickr (Partial) 5/30/09 – for BAM, Umbrico reimagines an ongoing project, using images of sunsets sourced from Flickr in the context of BAM spaces.
Image: Penelope Umbrico, 5,537,594 Suns From Flickr (Partial) 5/30/09 – for BAM(detail). Courtesy of the artist and LMAK Projects.
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Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
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