Jen Lewin, Butterfly (detail), 1999, mixed media (silk, paint, and electronics)

Jen Lewin: Unfolding
April 1 – June 11, 2005 @ BMoCA

Jen Lewin is an internationally renowned new media and interactive sculptor based in New York. Over her 20-year career, Lewin has honed her architectural background and a highly technical medium to fabricate large-scale interactive, public sculpture that encourages community interaction and play. All at once organic and electronic, Lewin thinks beyond traditional art exhibitions to create an experience that brings vibrancy to public spaces. Lewin’s playful sculptures exist where art, technology, and communities meet, leaving viewers enchanted while encouraging delight through engagement with the work. She creates connected human experiences where participants not only interact and enjoy the playfulness of the sculpture but more importantly, also interact and connect with each other.

-Artist statement courtesy of Jen Lewin studio

In this exhibition, interactive sculptor, Jen Lewin, focuses on the dynamic relationships between the digital and physical worlds. As computer technology advances, Lewin stretches the boundaries of these relationships through live video processing, LED technology, and MIDI sound.