Penelope Umbrico: Leonards for Leonard & 5,537,594 Suns From Flickr (Partial) 5/30/09 - for BAM

Opening Reception with the Artist: Wed, Jan 6, 6—8PM
Exhibition: Jan 6-Mar 14, 2010
Natman Room, BAM Peter Jay Sharp Building

Known for her innovative use of current technology, like search engines and picture sharing services, the work of Brooklyn-based Penelope Umbrico reveals truths within the seemingly ordinary in two new interventions. In Leonards for Leonard, Umbrico investigates the history of the space where she will exhibit – the Leonard Natman Room – creating a project that would draw attention to the disparity between the pre- and post-digital worlds while providing a strange, new subject with companionship. In 5,537,594 Suns From Flickr (Partial) 5/30/09 - for BAM, Umbrico reimagines an ongoing project, using images of sunsets sourced from Flickr in the context of BAM spaces.