(unframed print, 13 in. wide x 19 in. high)
$100 from each sale will be donated to WYSO 91.3, the Yellow Springs NPR affiliate, in support of the important community and reporting work the station produces every day.
Art description: The visual symbol of educational anxiety, defined by strict grids and the enforced precision of a No. 2 pencil, this was a first encounter with machine-readable data, where human intention had to be translated into perfectly graphite-filled bubbles. Stray marks or incomplete forms risked misinterpretation, making the act of test-taking as much about discipline as knowledge. These forms reduced complexity into binary outcomes, teaching a generation to conform their expression to the rigid expectations of early digital systems, an interface where identity, performance, and fate were flattened into standardized marks.
Print runs for this exhibit are limited to 5 each, hand-signed, numbered, and stamp-authenticated by the artist. Works are printed on 13”x19” or 19”x13” 100% cotton rag with deckled and torn edges, using a 6-color, high resolution inkjet process. Print is mailed in a protective mailing tube, and comes with an identification tag as presented during the exhibit. Shipping and sales tax included in print price. Image shown at left is from original digital file, not from actual print.
(unframed print, 13 in. wide x 19 in. high)
$100 from each sale will be donated to WYSO 91.3, the Yellow Springs NPR affiliate, in support of the important community and reporting work the station produces every day.
Art description: The visual symbol of educational anxiety, defined by strict grids and the enforced precision of a No. 2 pencil, this was a first encounter with machine-readable data, where human intention had to be translated into perfectly graphite-filled bubbles. Stray marks or incomplete forms risked misinterpretation, making the act of test-taking as much about discipline as knowledge. These forms reduced complexity into binary outcomes, teaching a generation to conform their expression to the rigid expectations of early digital systems, an interface where identity, performance, and fate were flattened into standardized marks.
Print runs for this exhibit are limited to 5 each, hand-signed, numbered, and stamp-authenticated by the artist. Works are printed on 13”x19” or 19”x13” 100% cotton rag with deckled and torn edges, using a 6-color, high resolution inkjet process. Print is mailed in a protective mailing tube, and comes with an identification tag as presented during the exhibit. Shipping and sales tax included in print price. Image shown at left is from original digital file, not from actual print.