Just a reminder that the SENT — the first major exhibition of camera phone art in the US, co-sponsored by BoingBoingienne Xeni Jardin and sixspace gallery owners Sean Bonner and Caryn Coleman — is opening to the public this Saturday in Los Angeles, showcasing phone camera art from filmmakers, actors, bloggers, and even proper photographers, like hip-hop scenesman Estevan Oriol, whose work we have a sneak preview of right here. Sounds like a lot of fun; I consider it your duty, left-coasters, to visit in my absence.
Full press release after the jump.
Media Advisory: GROUNDBREAKING EXHIBITION OF CAMERA PHONE PHOTOGRAPHY EXPLORES IMPACT OF WIRELESS CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ON ART – Free public event at Downtown Standard Hotel, LA
LOS ANGELES, July 7 – sixspace presents the gallery premiere of groundbreaking art project SENT, the first major exhibition of camera phone art in the United States. Sponsored by Motorola and co-curated by technology journalist Xeni Jardin and sixspace owners Sean Bonner and Caryn Coleman, the project examines the camera phone’s potential as a creative tool in two ways: through an online public dialogue in which amateur camera phone users around the world share mobile snapshots of their lives, and through an invitational exhibit in which professional photographers, artists, and celebrities explore creative possibilities offered camera phones. EXHIBIT FORMAT: Images from invited artists, photographers, and celebrities will debut in print format at the gallery show, which launches for public viewing on July 10 in Los Angeles, and will later be added to the SENT website at [www.sentonline.com], where images from the public are already on display. To make this unique exhibit a reality, SENT participants leveraged the newly available Motorola V600 camera phone to capture images over the past few months. The SENT website is already displaying a continually expanding database of phonecam photos submitted by the public. During the gallery show at LA’s Standard Hotel, a grid of multiple plasma screens will display these public images in a constantly refreshing display.
WHAT: Premiere of gallery show featuring phonecam photos from photographers, artists, and celebrities. Free public event.
WHEN: Opening reception 7-10 pm on Saturday, July 10. The exhibit will be open for public viewing from Sunday, July 11 through Saturday July 17 from 12pm to 5pm daily. Free public event.
WHERE: The “Brunette” Meeting Room on the fourth floor of the Standard Hotel Downtown LA, 550 South Flower Street, Los Angeles 90071
WHO: Invited participants whose phonecam photos will debut at the July 10 event include Dallas Mavericks owner and star of TV’s “The Benefactor,” Mark Cuban [http://www.blogmaverick.com/], “Will and Grace” star Megan Mullally [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005259/], “Weird” Al Yankovic [http://www.weirdal.com/], and filmmakers Penelope Spheeris [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0790715/] and Randal Kleiser [http:// www.directorsnet.com/kleiser]. Acclaimed photographers participating in SENT include Cynthia Connolly [http://www.southern.com/southern/band/CYNTH/], Clayton James Cubitt, aka Siege [http://www.claytoncubitt.com/], Elizabeth Daniels [http://www.elizabethdanielsphotography.com/], Glen E. Friedman [http://www.southern.com/BURNINGFLAGS/], Steve Diet Goedde [http://www.stevedietgoedde.com/], and Estevan Oriol [http://www.estevanoriol.com/]. A complete list of invited artists is available at [www.sentonline.com].
ABOUT SIXSPACE: contemporary art gallery sixspace opened in Chicago in 1998, relocated to Los Angeles in 2002, and has since become one of the most forward-thinking galleries in the United States. sixspace concentrates on emerging artists of diverse media (painting, drawing, embroidery, photography) who push boundaries — artists whose aesthetic is the future face of the art world. Within the past year, the gallery has exhibited by work from Glen E. Friedman, Raymond Pettibon, Chad Robertson, Seonna Hong, The Clayton Brothers, and others. In 2004, the gallery hosted Shepard Fairey’s most notable exhibition to date (attended by over 4,000), and a benefit exhibition for the West Memphis Three hosted by Winona Ryder (attended by over 5,000 on opening night alone).
ABOUT MOTOROLA: Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies that help make life smarter, safer, simpler, synchronized and fun. Sales in 2003 were $27.1 billion. Motorola creates innovative technological solutions that benefit people at home, at work and on the move. The company also is a progressive corporate citizen dedicated to operating ethically, protecting the environment and supporting the communities in which it does business.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Gallery Contact: SEAN BONNER, [email protected], (213) 765-0248 Media Contact: XENI JARDIN, [email protected], (323) 843-9364
Read – Home Page [SENTonline]
Read – Artist Page [EstevanOriol]
