Scott Hug "Million Dollar Spit in the Ocean"
John Connelly Presents
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In this exhibition Hug continues his critical assessments of contemporary consumer culture through a process that dissects our obsessions with public opinion. These new works present us with a curious truth; we often rely on an abstract interpretation of data and surface images to construct our understanding of the world around us, forgoing personal experience. The works in this exhibition are based on pie charts derived from information provided by Gallup.com polls, a popular method for determining current nation-wide sentiments and opinions. Hug interprets these surveys in three different media. He has translated some of the found data into Color-aid pie charts applied directly over the center of pages from National Geographic magazine.
Hug will also present four large-scale color field paintings shaded according to fashion forecast AW09/10 trends – casual, chic, classic. The result underscores that the contemporary business graphs have become an object of glamour that many adhere to, study, and follow with near-religious fervor, resembling mandalas and secret signs.In addition to these works Hug has combined 360 of his collage studies into an endlessly running computer program that randomizes the images into a shuffle – pausing for a moment here and there only to keep moving on, endlessly searching for the next contemporary moment.
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Schedule
from September 10, 2009 to October 24, 2009
Opening Reception on 2009-09-10 from 18:00 to 20:00