[rohrpost] Scott Blake and the Barcode

[das ende der nahrungskette]

monochrom presents:
SCOTT BLAKE AND THE BARCODE

Museumsquartier/QDK Space, Vienna; December 5, 2007, 7 PM.

Scott Blake takes barcodes and turns them into art - art that is 
simultaneously pop and op, intellectual and personal, minimal and 
ocular. He employs the black and white symbol of standardization and 
efficiency - to craft a subversive style of digital pointillism. 
Large-scale iconography of celebrities examines the relationship
between the individual and the media commodity - the human being and 
his or her adaptation to pixilated, simplified cultural symbol.

Since he began working with digital pointillism in 1998, Blake's 
paintings, videos, and net art have been featured in a score of 
publications, including The New York Times, Adbusters, FHM Magazine, 
and Art Papers. The recipient of an Adobe Design Achievement Award 
from the creators of Photoshop, Blake's pieces can be found in 
private collections throughout the world. In addition, his work has 
been commissioned by parties ranging from the University of Ottawa to 
Jane Fonda. Blake was born in Florida, holds a BFA from the Savannah 
College of Art and Design, and currently resides in Omaha, Nebraska.

http://www.barcodeart.com/