MA Curatorial Practice presents "Forgetting, Losing, Looping," curated by program fellow Kate Benedict. The exhibition is on view at the CP Project Space, open Monday – Friday, 10:00am – 6:00pm; weekends by appointment: macp@sva.edu.

Playful in process and form, "Forgetting, Losing, Looping" constructs a dialogue surrounding the role of popular culture in contemporary life. Through varied material and theoretical considerations, the works of the four artists in the exhibition form a larger narrative concerning psychology, mythologies, voyeurism and the human condition. They offer an incisive social and psychological portrait of our times, exposing the inherent tensions between the public and private, the body politic and the body.

"Forgetting, Losing, Looping" creates a new world: one of wonder, romance, mystery, and tragedy through which the viewer can contemplate the underlying darkness of the contemporary human condition.

Through her varied multimedia practice, Cole Lu explores complex issues of fragmented identity in the era of digital communication. She articulates an account of queerness and alienation through text, installation, video and sculpture.

Molly Soda works within a feminist critical framework to examine how vulnerability and self-identity are expressed online. The artist's video and web-based performance works explore mass media and popular social media culture, using the Internet as a deeply personal yet highly visible language for expression.

Marianna Peragallo uses humor to investigate the tensions and boundaries inherent in our relationships with the self and others in contemporary society. Loneliness and companionship are important threads in Peragallo's work, as our connections with other people dictate how we live our lives.

Inspired by consumer goods, Cristina Tufino assembles and translates a broad system of associated cultural references in her multimedia works. Her ceramic sculptures expose an indulgent population who live for material goods.

In "Forgetting, Losing, Looping," these four artists offer critical reflections on the implications and anxieties intrinsic to our fast-paced digital economy.

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Forgetting, Losing, Looping

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