Shawn Smith, "Dissonant Data"
Monday, September 23, 2024 All day
- LocationLangford Architecture Center Building A
- DescriptionAustin-based artist Shawn Smith merges nature and technology in his two- and three-dimensional work featuring life-size animals, insects and abstract self-portraits, exploring "how humans use data as a lens for looking at the anthropocene, species loss and habitat destruction." On view at Wright Gallery, Langford A, Room 212, from Sept. 16-Oct. 24. Artist talk: Sept. 26, 4-5 p.m.; reception from 5-6 p.m.
- Websitehttps://calendar.tamu.edu/live/events/332032-shawn-smith-dissonant-data
- CategoriesArts & Entertainment
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