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| Checking out Stalia Grigg's movie |
After visiting the Weak or No Signal gallery, I was honestly feeling a little off-put and uncomfortable. I imagine if the artists were to read this they wouldn't be surprised by my feelings. Some of the exhibits, and the showcase as a whole, left me on somewhat of a sensory overload. There were so many background noises, flickers from screens, and digital media references everywhere that I could not figure out what to focus on. I perceived it to be a commentary on the lack of rest for our minds in this digital age. There is almost no time that we are alone with our thoughts. We are constantly taking up more and more information.
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| Some of Joveta's Cyanotypes |
Eli Joveta's pieces were my favorite. They were cyanotypes, which use a photographic printing process that produce cyan-blue images,
commonly known as blueprints. They were absolutely beautiful. Joveta also displayed moving images (resembling those in his prints) on a glass screen. This peaceful simplicity was quite a contrast from the other displays. I enjoyed his part of the showcase because of its calming nature, although it didn't seen like it was designed to make me think. Many of the other displays seemed like they were made to be thought provoking above all else. That was the basis of their creation. I think I enjoyed Joveta's exhibit so much because it gave me a reprieve from the busyness everywhere else. I wish that I had the opportunity to meet some of the artists, so I could see the contrast in personalities between those that focused on creating something beautiful and those who created something to stimulate conversation and reflection. The gallery as a whole made me wonder if I was actively seeking out a rest from media in my own life.
commonly known as blueprints. They were absolutely beautiful. Joveta also displayed moving images (resembling those in his prints) on a glass screen. This peaceful simplicity was quite a contrast from the other displays. I enjoyed his part of the showcase because of its calming nature, although it didn't seen like it was designed to make me think. Many of the other displays seemed like they were made to be thought provoking above all else. That was the basis of their creation. I think I enjoyed Joveta's exhibit so much because it gave me a reprieve from the busyness everywhere else. I wish that I had the opportunity to meet some of the artists, so I could see the contrast in personalities between those that focused on creating something beautiful and those who created something to stimulate conversation and reflection. The gallery as a whole made me wonder if I was actively seeking out a rest from media in my own life.
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