Event 1/3: Sarah Brady Solo Exhibit

Event: Design Media Arts graduate solo show
Artist: Sarah Brady
Location: Broad Arts, EDA
Date: 4 April 2017
Time: 5:00 - 7:00pm
I attended a solo show by artist Sarah Brady, titled “Material Reiteration.” Upon entering the space, I was immediately drawn to, but also taken aback by the sounds of a machine droning on perpetually and rather loudly. The first object that draws the eyes and ears is her piece, “Rise,” which consists of many small, black, imported rocks atop a graphite and wood machine. A motor runs around in circles (see video) and displaces the rocks as it turns. The second piece, “Reiteration,” consists of two rusty looking graphite and wood pillars (which, interestingly, conjured up an image of the Twin Towers for me) which emanated more noise from “binaural field recordings” that contributed to the overall sound of running machinery in the art space. The third piece, “Rebuild,” finished off her alliterative exhibit and was a 3D scan of molycorp rare earth mine. Finally, there was a blue and pink color exhibit of what looked like dynamic temperature spots, like one would see on a temperature body scan, projected onto three screens.
If anything, this exhibit is the epitome of the intersection of art, science, and technology, in that the dynamism of the art was created with the use of technology and the science behind that technology. Furthermore, I feel that this exhibit essentially bridges the divide between the previously conceived disparity of art versus science. According to the exhibit’s description, Brady seeks to “raze and rebuild data as systematic disintegration.” Thus, she brings these two elements of art and science together to provide a visual and artistic illustration of an otherwise completely scientific concept of what we typically think when we hear the word “data.”
I would definitely recommend this exhibit to others, especially if people aren’t that interested in classical art. This is definitely modern art with an interesting integration of technology and how it makes the art dynamic.











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