"Background Noise" Exhibition
Tria Gallery
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The 20th and 21st centuries have been marked by rapid technological advancement. As we have immersed ourselves in our brave new world, one wonders, have we changed as much as the world around us? What impact has all of this had on us? We have learned to live with technology and its subsequent noise; it surrounds us; it is ever-present. Sometimes we tolerate it, sometimes we ignore it; sometimes we are frustrated by it, and sometimes we even enjoy it. But it is there; an undeniable backdrop of modern day existence.
Casey Vogt and Daniel Baltzer have found their own ways to express their feelings about this modern day phenomenon. Both have been affected by the fast-moving pace of today's world, and both have featured this 'background noise' in very prominent ways in their work; their backgrounds become an inextricable part of their foregrounds and of the overall works. Indeed, for these artists, the background noise almost seems to be the point.
Both Vogt's and Baltzer's work is thought-provoking and visually powerful. Both have been able build on a strong conceptual basis and create a strong aesthetic presence. While their media and styles vary, both of their bodies of work are detailed and layered, and there is an opportunity to interact with their pieces on a variety of different levels. Because of their multi-dimensionality, one can have different viewing experiences each time one sees the work. This, and the fact that we have all lived through these rapid technological changes together, is where the power of their works resonates.
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Schedule
from December 09, 2010 to January 22, 2011
Opening Reception on 2010-12-09 from 18:00 to 20:00