By press on THU, JUN 25TH 2009, 10:30 A.M.
July 10 - Sept 6, 2009
Montalvo's Project Space Gallery
Enjoy Your Time: Excerpts from After the American Century (2009), Vast Active Living Intelligence System (2005), Angelic States-Event Sequence (1998-2003)
Selections from Samaras' recent photographic series and videos will be on display, including works from Angelic States—Event Sequence which examines the techno-landscaping of U.S. urban spaces in L.A., New York and Las Vegas and, V.A.L.I.S. (Vast Active Living Intelligence system, a National Science Foundation sponsored series of pictures that depict liminal spaces between life support architecture and the extreme environment of the South Pole, Antarctica).
Samaras also premieres a new body of work, After the American Century, which combines photography and a video installation shot in Dubai, Dubai Islands and Jebel Ali. Inspired by sci-fi and speculative literature, this project unpacks the ever-shifting cultural narratives of global hyper-capitalism, trans-nationalism and the future imaginary.
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