PORTLAND, OR (PNAN) – Opening at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University on Thursday, January 26, 2023, “Weaving Data” is an exhibition that examines the historical relationships between weaving and computing and explores constructs of ‘low’ vs. ‘high’ hierarchies pervading technology and art.
On view are works by Faig Ahmed, April Bey, Jovencio de la Paz, Ahree Lee, Kayla Mattes, Shelley Socolofsky, Joan Truckenbrod, Vo Vo, and Sarah Wertzberger.
“In different ways, the nine artists featured in this exhibition investigate the complex relationship between weaving and computing,” write Curators Theo Downes-Le Guin and Nancy Downes-Le Guin. “Some use data analysis, while others use metaphor. Some collaborate with computers to make their weavings; others weave by hand, but use data or internet memes as a basis for woven patterns. Regardless of approach, these artists remind us that we all have a say in deciding which technologies and cultural values we choose to elevate.”
For more on upcoming events, see: https://www.pdx.edu/museum-of-art/exhibitions.