Blank Tape is inspired by the ubiquity of surveillance technology in contemporary life. From social media to smart devices, surveillance technology is an inescapable part of our current reality. The artists in Blank Tape explore our complicated relationship to surveillance—and draw connections between surveillance and attitudes towards gender identity, national identity, international politics, and sex work. In doing so, Blank Tape seeks to show how surveillance technologies inform the way we think and behave, and to imagine how we can use and engage with surveillance more ethically. The exhibition features artists working in video, animation, projection, photography, installation, and game art. Exhibiting artists include Ajunie Virk, Azzah Sultan, Caroline Yoo, Jamie McArthur, Jonathan Ellis, Lena Chen, Negin Mahzoun, Or Zubalsky, Shori Sims, Tooraj Khamenehzadeh. This exhibition includes mature content.
Blank Tape will be on view at the Brew House Gallery from January 18 to March 9, 2024
711 South 21st Street | Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Blank Tape Opening Reception
Thursday, January 18, 6 - 8:30 pm
The reception is open to the public and free to attend.
Blank Tape: Artist and Curator Talk
Thursday, February 22, 6:30 pm
Join Lena Hansen in a conversation about Blank Tape featuring exhibited artists Ajunie Virk, Caroline Yoo, and Jamie McArthur. Tickets available for the artist and curator talk here on a sliding scale from $0-$20.