In purpose, practice, and philosophy, these contemporary conjurers remind us of practitioners of bygone eras and pursue the same goal: to incite wonder.
Within a gallery space turned theatre of curiosity, you can interact with, peer into, and animate many of the artworks—constructions that exist somewhere between photography, new media, sculpture, and installation.
Although often antique in appearance, each piece uses technology—high or low, revealed or concealed—to produce allusions and illusions to delight the eyes and the mind.
Artists include Steve Hollinger, Olivia Robinson, Erica von Schilgen, Deb Todd Wheeler, and work on loan from le Musée Patamécanique by Hans Spinnermen.
The exhibition is presented in conjunction with the biennial Boston Cyberarts Festival, a region-wide celebration of art and technology.
Olivia Robinson, Too many nursed, 2002
