$n@¢K/t!m£
DIGITAL COLLAGE SERIES
Digital Collage, Series of 6
Inkjet on Acrylic, 36in x 24in
PROJECT OVERVIEW
$n@¢K/t!m£ is a series of six images exploring consent, consumer culture, entitlement, and women’s rights. The images in the series draw from social media, art history, and digital culture by combining classical sculpture, tech iconography, digital or manufactured analog glitches, with crowdsourced conversations from dating apps and direct messages (DM). Created manually through digital collage, and imagined in response to the rise of NFTs, AI image generators, and generative AI tools, the series is a response to our “black mirror” behaviors, the rise of NFTs, AI image manipulation, and screen-based interactions masked through mobile communication. It is deeply influenced by how the body and gender have been historically exchanged and displayed in traditional fine art, popular culture, and the internet. The title references "leetspeak" as a communication system that evolved to circumvent filters that would otherwise flag content as inappropriate, or blocked. The slang expression “snack” is a gender-inclusive description used for someone considered good enough to eat.
The selected sculptural figures, glitch overlays, and DM subtexts invite us to concentrate on who, and how, we interact with and define beautiful objects. The work also gives emotion and agency to eternally silent figures through color, shape, and type. The artwork referenced within each piece questions our collective behaviors, selective memories, and reforming relationships with narratives that have informed centuries of visual culture and gender roles.
Images in the series include the following:
1. cloudvenus
Artwork referenced: The Venus de Milo, Alexandros of Antioch, between 150 and 125 BC; Louvre, Paris, France.
2. I said hi.
Artwork referenced: The Rape of Proserpina, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1621-1622; Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy.
3. tinderdavid
Artwork referenced: David, Michelangelo, 1501-1504. Florence, Italy.
4. venus bittrix
Artwork referenced: Pauline Bonaparte as Venus Victrix, Antonio Canova, 1804-1808 ; Galleria Borghese, Rome, Italy.
5. good eve
Artwork referenced: Eve, Scipione Tadolini, 1880; Kibble Palace, Glasgow, Scotland
6. awkward
Artwork referenced: Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss, Antonio Canova, 1787. Paris, France.
EXHIBITIONS
GUI/GOOEY, Plexus Project. International Juried group exhibition. Brooklyn, NY.
MvVO AD ART Show, Artsy.net, MvVO Gallery, & Outfront Media. International Juried group exhibition. New York, NY
/imagine…Digital Soul. ArtX Gallery, GenAI Summit, Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA. Juried group exhibition, part of the GenAI Summit sponsored by Microsoft AI Co-Innovation Lab, GPT Dao, and MetaSill. The exhibit showcased 19 digital artists from around the globe, including the United States, United Kingdom, China, and Korea. Connecticut Art Directors Club Awards Show, The Stress Factory, Bridgeport CT.
Variations 2024, Marblehead Arts Association. Marblehead, MA.
Women in Art, Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA. exhibition.
Portraits, Gallery Omnibus, Dresden, Germany.
Peninsula School of Art, Fish Creek, WI.
2022 Digital Media & Design Faculty Exhibition, The William Benton Museum of Art, Storrs, CT.
AWARDS
2024 The Women in Art Emerging Artist Prize 2024, (Long List), London. UK
2024 Gold Award, Poster Series, $n@¢K/t!m£ Series. Connecticut Art Director Club Awards, Hartford, CT
2023 The Hal Prize, Best in Show - Photography. Peninsula Pulse & Peninsula School of Art, Door County, WI
RELATED PRESS
ArtX Gallery's "/imagine...Digital Soul International Digital Art Exhibit" Shines at GenAI Summit with 19 Global Artists. WRBL News 3. (2024, June 3)
An additional 218 media outlets published the show's press release including Culture News Today, California Culture Today, Society Arts & Culture, World of Culture Times, The Online Culture Channel, Global Culture Review, Channel One Style, US Culture & Style Today, and Culture Watch Update. For general news, the key outlets are Google News, Bing News, AP News, KTLA CW 5, KGET NBC 17/CW 12, KSWB FOX 5, KSEE NBC 24, KRON MyNetworkTV 4, KTXL FOX 40, Golden State Newswire, California News Observer, WTEN ABC 10, WOOD NBC 8, WGNO ABC 26, KFOR NBC 4, WTAJ CBS 10, and WVLA NBC 33. For business news, the essential outlets include 24/7 Business Reporter, Economic Policy Times, Global Business Watch, Media Industry Observer, The Entrepreneurship Reporter, Business Times Journal, Small Businesses in the News, The Consumer News Network, Business Herald Online, and Journal of Business News.
MAAS Variations exhibit bridges styles and states with artistic flair. Marblehead Current. Marblehead Current.
Creativity blooms at North Shore Art Association's this spring. Northshore Magazine.
2023 Hal Prize winners. Door County Pulse.
Let's Get Digital: Benton Exhibition Showcases Digital Media & Design Faculty's Artistry. UConn Today.
INTELLECTUAL IMPACT & MERIT
The digital collage series, $n@¢K/t!m£, has garnered significant attention and acclaim, showcasing at prestigious venues such as the GenAI Summit at the Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco; Variations 2024 in Marblehead, MA; Las Laguna Gallery in Laguna Beach, CA; Gallery Omnibus in Dresden, Germany; and The William Benton Museum of Art in Storrs, CT. These exhibitions not only highlight the innovative intersection of art and technology but also emphasize the profound impact of digital artistry in contemporary culture.
Intellectual Merit
The intellectual merit of this series lies in its exploration of the digital and time based media practices as a tool and canvas for contemporary collage. Each piece— "i said hi," "venus bittrix," "good eve," "cloudvenus,” “tinderdavid," —demonstrates a sophisticated blend of visual elements and conceptual depth. These works invite viewers to reflect on the convergence of artificial intelligence, digital manipulation, and traditional artistic techniques. The series pushes the boundaries of digital art, presenting a nuanced commentary on modern identity, technology, and aesthetics.
Impact
The impact of this series is evidenced by its selection for highly competitive and prestigious exhibitions. For instance, the GenAI Summit at the Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, attracted an anticipated 30,000 attendees, 10,000 attendees to the art gallery alone, with submission acceptance rates typically below 10%. The Variations 2024 exhibition in Marblehead, received an unprecedented 837 submissions from artists in 26 states. The final selection was chosen by a panel of three judges: Lydia Peabody, a curator of modern and contemporary art at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem; Karen Haas, the Lane Curator of Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and Ariel Zaccheo, a curator at the Museum of Craft and Design in San Francisco. The exhibit “Women in Art Exhibit” at Las Laguna Gallery in Laguna Beach, CA, both well-regarded in the art community, anticipated viewer numbers in the hundreds, with similarly competitive submission processes. The Gallery Omnibus in Dresden, Germany, and The William Benton Museum of Art in Storrs, CT, each anticipated several thousand viewers, highlighting the international appeal and recognition of the series.
These exhibitions not only provided significant exposure but also fostered critical dialogue around the integration of digital techniques in art. The widespread interest and competitive selection processes underscore the series' relevance and contribution to the evolving landscape of contemporary art.
Variations 2024 Exhibition Website
Women in Art, Las Laguna Gallery
ArtX Gallery /imagine...Digital Soul Exhibition