Silenced Thoughts

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Silenced Thoughts; HD video; 5-minute loop
Angelica Verdan

Space is provided for some opinions to be heard.

Silenced Thoughts briefly explores the dynamic between minorities and majorities seen in the media. Issues existing in the physical world are translated into the digital world using recognizable icons and actions, allowing one to reexamine these situations in a new, yet familiar light.

Appropriated Material:
Catcall Video Goes Viral, I Don’t Give a Fuck by Big Sean ft. E40

See more of Angelica's work here.

Jerstin Crosby: Nov. 1 - Nov. 29

Telepathic News (video still)

2009

Jerstin Crosby is a multimedia artist whose work engages with the tropes of pop culture, environmental activism, and psychadelics. Jerstin is also one of the founders and the current producer/curator of Acid Rain, a televised video artist series that airs on public access is North Carolina and New York City. Jerstin currently lives and works in Pittsburgh, PA. More about his work can be found here.

Schedule for 2010-11

We're pretty excited about it.

Sept. - Kelly Sears

Oct. - Rob Carter

Nov. - Jerstin Crosby

Dec. - Kara Crombie

Jan. - Torsten Zenas Burns and Darrin Martin

Feb. - Maria Pithara

Mar. - Vashti Harrison

Apr. - Sasha Huber

May - Monica Duncan and Lara O'dell

Check back each month for more info about what's showing.

February 16 - March 10: Kate Gilmore

Baby, Belong to Me

single channel video

2006

also screening Star Bright, Star Might from 2007 and With Open Arms from 2005

Kate Gilmore's work parodies the machismo of process and performance art from the 1970's, dressing it up in ballet flats and a skirt.  In these three pieces, she takes an ironic approach to  the desire for fame and the struggle for love.  Kate Gilmore was awarded the Rome Prize in 2007. She lives and works in New York City.  More information on her work can be found here.

February 1-15: Julia Oldham

Bramble Standoff
single channel video
2008

Julia Oldham translates invertebrate rituals into choreography for video. The strangeness of insect movements being performed by a human body is meant to illustrate her awkward and tenuous relationship with nature. She received an MFA from the University of Chicago in 2005 and currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. More information about her work can be found here.

January 13-31: Christy Gast

Onion Creek Incident

single channel video

2004

Christy Gast is a multimedia artist whose work explores the intersection of cultural history and identity politics with landscape. Her projects range from curatorial projects in the Utah desert to performative videos about mermaids.  She received her MFA from Columbia University in 2004 and currently teaches digital media at the University of West Florida.  More information about her work can be found here.