The Exhibition — Self(Hood)

The Virtual Exhibition:

Sketchup, a free modeling tool created by Google, is often used by curators to visualize the hang of exhibitions. Built on a model of the Hood's Harrington Gallery, this Sketchup model imagines an exhibition hung in the new space. To navigate the virtual exhibition, first click on the model to load. Then, either use the "scene" tabs to the right to take a guided walkthrough, or move around the space yourself using the zoom, pan, and rotate tools to the menu at the right.

For your viewing ease, exhibition images and wall text are also available underneath the model. Click on the image to be redirected to a detailed object page.

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Comparisons:

One of the most interesting aspects of the works in this exhibition are how relate to one another both spatially and conceptually. Click through these comparisons to read about how they relate.

Darren Siwes/Yves Klein

Psychological and sociological research has shown that western cultures display individualist conceptions of self, while indigenous cultures often feature a collectivist perspective. The ideas of ownership explored by Siwes and Klein reflect this divide—while Klein, a Frenchman, claims sole ownership of a color, Siwes, an aboriginal Australian, reflects on the historically communal ownership of land.

Makhubu, Sherman and Siwes

Makhubu, Sherman and Siwes all play with the false veracity of photography with different techniques. Sherman plays with humorously staged scenes and spaces, while Makhubu creates a kind of double exposure by projecting old photographs within her own images. Meanwhile, Siwes uses long exposure frames to create a ghostly atmosphere.

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