Event 3/3 Design Media Arts Graduate Solo Show Artist: Christina Yglesias Location: Broad Arts, EDA Date: 2 May 2017 Time: 5:00 - 7:00pm I attended a solo exhibit by Christina Yglesias entitled “u still up?” in which an open room with four large TV screens occupying two of the three walls features a different couple who engage in reciting text messages exchanged between the artist herself and a person who responded to an ad she posted on Craigslist. The artist also provided screenshots of the text exchanges so that the audience would be able to see the entire nature of the exchanges (i.e. dates and times sent, the writing style of each participant, etc.). These nature of these conversations was very casual, and yet extremely intriguing in that the participants talked about everything and yet nothing. There were a lot of personal details exchanged, the participants talked about themselves, their families, backgrounds, interests, etc.; yet ultimately, the conversations end...
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