Myths Of The Marble Henie Review
The exhibition co organized by alex klein dorothy and stephen r.
Myths of the marble henie review. Myths of the marble documents a group exhibition that took place in 2017 at the henie onstad kunstsenter norway hok and the institute of contemporary art university of pennsylvania ica. And the price of these types of marble depends on the availability of that. With the exceptionally broad tagline contemporary art and the virtual the new group exhibition at henie onstad art centre outside of oslo presents the virtual as something of an entangled relationship with the world that is not only digital it is also political biological emotional and environmental. Myths of the marble presents this more holistic view on the virtual through a variety of.
Marble s popularity began in ancient rome and greece where white and off white marble was used to construct a variety of structures from hand held sculptures to massive. But a fondness for new technology gives it a rather one sided swipe friendly tactility. Marble is one of the oldest and most beautiful stones available on the market for countertops. Although virtual reality might conjure associations with early cybernetic theory and computer animation today virtuality.
Weber che 60 curator ica and milena hoegsberg senior curator hok considers how the virtual has been engaged by a. Myths of the marble at henie onstad kunstsenter boasts luminous algae computer games and prosthetics. In an exhibition that brings together projects by eleven international artists we reencounter our bodies as lived felt racialized and gendered realities that are touched and touching alongside our constant companions the internet and the screen. However there are a number of different types of marble available.
Established in 1962 the mit press is one of the largest and most distinguished university presses in the world and a leading publisher of books and journals at the intersection of science technology art social science and design. This spring archaeologist carmen lalli was astonished to uncover a six foot tall statue of the goddess niobe on the grounds of the villa dei quintili five miles from the center of rome. Myths of the marble is an exhibition that pushes against idealizations of digital tools and virtual space. Myth in marble volume 58 number 4 july august 2005.
Below are four important myths and facts about marble that reveal the truth about this amazing material. It s a metamorphic stone that is a result of limestone being subjected to immense amount of pressure for long periods of time. By pernille albrethsen 22 02 17 review artikel på dansk. The institute of contemporary art presents myths of the marble a group exhibition conceived and produced in collaboration with the henie onstad kunstsenter hok in norway.
Cocurated by alex klein ica and milena hoegsberg hok the exhibition reflects upon how the virtual has been engaged by contemporary artists as a way to consider the world as a site of.