Opening Reception:
Wed, November 14, 2007, 7 to 9 pm

What are the aesthetics of administration? The Dotted Line presents work that assumes the form of official documents ubiquitous to everyday life. The participating artists seek to imbue these commonplace documents with new meaning and to consider the implications of those moments when we are asked to sign along a dotted line—to seal an agreement, purchase an item, or assert our identity.  The work investigates the absurdities inherent to bureaucratic procedures, as well as the emotional content that is often obscured by institutional language.

Artists Include

Art Hijack Past (Trong Nguyen and Elana Rubinfeld)
Kate Bingaman-Burt
Stephanie Brooks
Eric Doeringer
Patrick Killoran
Jill Magid
Ed McGowin
Filip Noterdaeme (The Homeless Museum)
Michael Rakowitz
Carey Young

The exhibition is organized by Colby Chamberlain, managing editor of Cabinet magazine and recipient of the Fall 2007 Lori Ledis Award for Curatorial Initiative. The Lori Ledis Award for Curatorial Initiative fosters emerging curatorial talent in the field of contemporary art. Semi-annually, BRIC Rotunda Gallery dedicates the Project Space and full staff support to realizing the vision of an emerging curator selected through a call for nominees. The Award is supported by family, friends, and professional associates of Lori Ledis, a pioneering art dealer and music producer. More information

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