Group Exhibition: “Detroit: A Brooklyn Case Study” at Superfront LA

August 1, 2011

Detroit: A Brooklyn Case Study

Superfront LA, Los Angeles, CA
Marygrove College, Detroit, MI
Curators: Mitch McEwen and Chloe Bass

I had several fiber based pieces from Ruin Porn Series on display as part of “Detroit: A Brooklyn Case Study” which after being displayed at Superfront LA, traveled to Marygrove College from July 14th to August 26th. Along with my work, the exhibition included works by: Chloë Bass, Dana Bell, Brent Birnbaum, Brennan Buck, Lynn Cazabon, Sara Conde, Philip Dembinski, Jill Desimini, David Freeland, David Karle, Erin Kasimow, Amanda Matles, Juan Alberto Negroni, Paper Tiger TV, Kaleena Quinn, Jon Stevens, Anusha Venkataraman, Margi Weir, Audra Wolowiec and others.

The exhibit considered Detroit both as a specific city and as a set of circumstances. Detroit: A Brooklyn Case Study invited not so much a comparison of Detroit and Brooklyn, but a calculated misreading. How and where might the logics or circumstances of Detroit operate in Brooklyn? At what scale of intervention or performance could Detroit and Brooklyn become indistinguishable?

Detroit: A Brooklyn Case Study was on display at SUPERFRONT LA at the Pacific Design Center in January 2011 before traveling to Detroit to be displayed at Marygrove College.

For more information about the exhibition check out this video by curators Mitch McEwen and Chloe Bass: https://vimeo.com/15978508