Julia Scher
Julia Scher (b. 1954, Hollywood) is an American artist who works primarily with themes of surveillance. She uses a variety of mediums and is most known for her installation art and performance art works. Her work addresses issues of control and seduction.[1]
Artwork
Since 1988, Scher has produced a series of installations called Security by Julia.[2] These have taken different forms but often involve a person wearing a security uniform and an invitation to the viewer to actively participate in surveillance culture.[3] Other variations of the installations have included soothing voices and baby blankets.[4]
External links
Sources
- Brian Wallis, Andrew Hultkrans, Avital Ronell, and Bill Horrigan (2002). Always There, Lukas & Sternberg Publishers
- Scher, Julia (2002). Tell Me When You're Ready, Works 1990-1995, PFM publishers, introduction by Anna Indych
- Baumgärtel, Tilman (2001). net.art 2.0 - New Materials towards Net art. Nürnberg: Verlag für Moderne Kunst Nürnberg. pp. 66–77. ISBN 3-933096-66-9.
Notes
- ^ Medien Kunst Netz: Julia Scher bio
- ^ Andrea Rosen Gallery: Press Release
- ^ Michael Rush: Before 'Reality TV' There Was Reality Video, New York Times, January 21, 2001
- ^ Ken Johnson Julia Scher -- 'Security by Julia XLV: Security Landscapes', New York Times, September 20, 2002
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