Oh, my goodness.
Oh, my goodness. You may have seen her work somewhere on the web, but, I only stumbled onto it last night! Below, is the most recent work of Lauren DiCioccio. A graduate from Colgate University, Lauren explores what I would consider the nostalgic inconvenience of the invisible world of technology. Very interesting stuff…
Her Artist Statement is as follows:Here are just a few of my favorites.My work investigates the physical/tangible beauty of commonplace mass-produced media-objects, most recently: the newspaper, magazines, office papers and writing pads, plastic bags, 35 mm slides. These media are becoming obsolete, replaced by the invisible efficiency of various technologies. In some cases, this transition is a good thing- faster transmission and distribution of information, streamlined systems, openness to user input, less waste. But a hole is left behind by the disappearance of these everyday objects. What will happen when we no longer touch information? When newsprint does not rub off onto our fingertips? When we no longer write longhand?
The tedious handiwork and obsessive care I employ to create my work aims to remind the viewer of these simple but intimate pieces of everyday life and to provoke a pang of nostalgia for the familiar physicality of these objects.
What are your thoughts? Would you buy one? Be sure to hit her website and check out some of the detailed images of the work above. Quite the talent…
WOW! Very cool...I've never seen anything like this before. For sure I'd buy one, but I'd really like to try it myself too :) Thank you for finding this and sharing Jordan!
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