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Intangible Transportations examines the way digital media moves us beyond our physical world in relation to the common desire for new experiences. James Feraciour‘s QR code inspired pieces anchor the exhibit by serving as a symbol of digital transportation to the homelands of Yukiko Tsushima, Sandra Mack-Valencia and Nurieh Mozaffari. However, what we find upon our arrival are not static scenes of Japan, Colombia and Iran—these destinations are ultimately voyages in and of themselves. |
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James Feraciour, You Are Here, (East New York, Brooklyn). Digital painting, 24” x 24”. Courtesy of the artist.
Intangible Transportations examines the way digital media moves us beyond our physical world in relation to the common desire for new experiences. James Feraciour‘s QR code inspired pieces anchor the exhibit by serving as a symbol of digital transportation to the homelands of Yukiko Tsushima, Sandra Mack-Valencia and Nurieh Mozaffari. However, what we find upon our arrival are not static scenes of Japan, Colombia and Iran—these destinations are ultimately voyages in and of themselves.
Yukiko Tsushima’s uses acrylic, pastel, pencil, and gold leaf to grapple with grief, most notably in her depictions of crying women whom she describes as needing “tears as a catharsis to transcend [their] pain.” Sandra Mack-Valencia uses acrylic, inks and print transfers to draw forth dream-like characters, partly based in reality and partly fantastical, from nebulous negative space. Nurieh Mozaffari’s acrylic paintings range from figurative to abstract explorations of shape, color, and space in order to create what she calls a “possibility space,” often inspired by Iranian classical music or poetry. The digital paintings of James Feraciour sample from photographs in order to create abstract color arrangements that symbolize a myriad of subjects ranging from emotions to geographical locations.
Sandra Mack-Valencia, Propulsive Love, Inks and hot transfer on wood panel,36” x 24″. Courtesy of the artist.
Nurieh Mozaffari, Ghamar, Acrylic on Linen, 24″x 36″. Courtesy of the artist.
The exhibit runs at ARTs East New York from Friday, November 9th, 2012 through March 15th, 2013. AENY will host a series of related events, some featuring special international guests over Skype, throughout the show’s stay. Our first conversation, The Wireless Workplace: Digital Commuting in Colombia and the U.S., will take place on Saturday, January 19th at 7pm. To stay abreast and engage in dialogue around the exhibit, visit intangibletransportations.wordpress.com
