Mining Big Data

March 24, 2017, through April 30, 2017
Amy Balkin and Luis Delgado-Qualtrough

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Temporary Exhibitions, Strauss Gallery, Hopkins Center

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Location: Strauss Gallery, Hopkins Center

Art encompasses all things, so it is not surprising that artists have embraced big data as both a tool and subject of their work. In very different ways, Amy Balkin and Luis Delgado-Qualtrough use data-driven research to grapple visually with such topics as climate change, the demands on global natural resources, carbon emissions, solar energy, and the effects of various human activities on a global scale. Amy Balkin’s poster titled The Atmosphere: A Guide explores the influence of history and politics on the Earth’s atmosphere. Luis Delgado-Qualtrough tackles the problem of carbon accumulation with 10 Carbon Conundrums, a word-and-image essay that recombines historical events, dates, and GPS coordinates.  This exhibition is paired with Ingo Günther: World Processor on view at Hood Downtown from March 24 through May 28. Both exhibitions reveal how artists use information to create new forms and ways of understanding global issues.

This exhibition was organized by the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth, and generously supported by the Ray Winfield Smith 1918 Memorial Fund.

Exhibition Curator

Juliette Bianco | Katherine W. Hart

Exhibition subject: Modern & Contemporary Art