Pollinate

“Seven single-channel, stop-motion videos play on a continuous loop through Karma’s 2nd Avenue screening space. Their subjects, which are entirely limited to images from guides produced by Time/Life between 1961 and 2001, are divided into chapters by theme: Foods of the World, Animal Locomotion, Flowers, etc. Thomson’s style is positivist, epicurean, clinically psychedelic. At breakneck speed, the artist throws his images against bright, staccato percussion. No single picture stands out, and none are seen long enough to provoke contemplation. What pervades this show instead is their sameness—their overriding themes of color and texture. Thomson has made a digital artifact about the joy of print media.”

Discover the work of Mungo Thomson in our latest editorial feature by Nolan Kelly. 

Bright hues and interactive features lend an unmistakable playfulness to the XR projects of artist and educator Leah Roh. Aided by novelty, Roh’s experiential storytelling turns a critical eye towards the cultural impacts of popular media.

Created in collaboration with creative programmer Sue Roh, “New York Nails” commemorates the undervalued immigrant workers in New York’s nail salon industry. The piece celebrates and acknowledges the predominantly female East Asian nail artists who are continuously dismissed as “low-skilled” laborers, and underprotected because of their immigration or undocumented status. 

Visit our stories to view “New York Nails” in AR and place the sculpture in conversation with monuments in your local town or city. Explore all entries to   via the link in bio throughout the month of March. 

Pictured are stills from “X-pop” (2022), “Broad-land” (2017), and “Lube River” (2018) by Leah Roh.

Rory Scott’s atmospheric work ranges in medium from light boxes inspired by retro cinema to futuristic garments worn in Augmented Reality. Scott’s latest digital sculpture of civil aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman opens a dialogue with Hebru Brantley’s ‘Flyboy’ sculpture at The Battery in New York City.

While Brantley’s depiction of a superhero character of color draws attention to how few exist in contemporary media, Scott’s homage to Coleman considers the impressive achievements of historic black women to be as inspiring as any superhero's tale.

Scott's monument can only be seen in AR, underscoring the fact that while public sculpture often fails to celebrate the meaningful contributions of women of color, audiences have the power to bring them into view.

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