Plus Gallery continues our current focus on the future of art, specifically through local new-media artists working with unprecedented materials and techniques. Kristin Stransky's "common/myth" is an explosive solo debut by an artist whose conceptual work involves a unique engagement with digital imaging, complex 3D printing techniques and audience interaction. The works in "common/myth" examine the transitions between consciousness and universal mythologies, presented in a playful environment that is often lacking in the commercial sphere. Steeped in digital methodologies and interactions, the work urges the viewer to move, touch, wear, listen, add onto and most importantly think about sensations of and within the body in thoughtful new ways. Collectively they encompass a vision of the future in both concept as well as material approach. The works on display in the exhibition are described as follows:
ImagingProfiler
Proximity-detecting robots that react to motion and explore cultural and technological views of the body, relating to particularly loaded gender-neutral body parts. The viewer interacts with the robots by stepping towards or away from the profilers..
Medi-topology Reconnaissance Initiative (MRI)
A gender-specific dissection of body parts in two dimensional stacked planes.
A gender-specific dissection of body parts in two dimensional stacked planes.
EmotiScan
Wearable accoutrements that translates the users organic material into a sensory output. Users are encouraged to remove the devices from their stations and place on head, as per instructions provided in the exhibition.
Wearable accoutrements that translates the users organic material into a sensory output. Users are encouraged to remove the devices from their stations and place on head, as per instructions provided in the exhibition.
SentiHubs
An exploration into the digital manifestation of emotional mapping. Users may add components provided to the hubs as they desire.
An exploration into the digital manifestation of emotional mapping. Users may add components provided to the hubs as they desire.
"common/myth" will open with a reception on Friday, April 25th from 7-9pm. Kristin Stransky will present a 3D printing demonstration and artist talk in conjunction with the exhibition on Saturday, May 3rd at 4pm, the first of its kind to take place in a Denver gallery context. Stransky will also present an all-day 3D print demonstration on Saturday, May 17th in conjunction with the River North Art District's annual Safari art tour, from noon-5pm.
Read (or listen to) today's report by Carrie Saldo for KUNC Community Radio (Northern Colorado and NPR network) that intersects with Stransky's exhibition and recent advances for technology in art, including a visual demonstration of Stransky's "EmotiScan" at:
Find out more about Kristin Stransky's work at kristinstransky.com
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