2/1/14

ANALOGUE

Analogue, was an exploration of the ways that the digitization of photography has changed the medium and how we see, understand, produce, and consume photographic images. In this installation, the photographs of the award-winning laid off Chicago Sun-Times photojournalist Rob Hart were presented in conjunction with wall-mounted printers, rigged to continuously print pools of curated Instagram photographs, using paper to mimic a live feed. As part of the installation, there was an “Ask A Photographer” desk staffed by Mr. Hart, where audience members asked him anything about photography, his favorite recipes, old-school country music, baseball, etc. Finally, there was a photo booth, complete with samples of Malort. Central to Analogue was an exploration of the tensions between digital and analog, access and art, kitsch and craft, and the ongoing and complicated dialogues with photographic images that we have every day. 

Analogue was presented as part of 2014's 2nd Floor Rear Festival of Art in Alternative and Temporary Spaces. It is badass. Check it out here.

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