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sav.exe, curated by Will Penny in partnership with ARTS Southeast and Gallery 2424, presents a multi-site exhibition of new media installations developed around one question: What does it mean to work at the intersection of art and technology today? A select group of Savannah-based artists, known for challenging the boundaries of their respective mediums, have been asked to consider the role that technology plays in relation to their immediate surroundings and community.
The Ellis Gallery at ARTS Southeast will feature a Twitch activated claw machine by Sam Scheper, a sculptural interactive hug machine by Lee Cody, meditative video landscapes by Wioleta Kaminska, and an immersive sound installation by Joshua Alexander.
Down the street at Gallery 2424, Abigail Portner and Greg Finger have created a fully immersive projection installation. All together, these works speak to the ingenuity and experimental spirit of artists working in the Southeast.
sav.exe will be on display across two locations – ARTS Southeast (2301 Bull St) and Gallery 2424 (2424 Drayton St) – from September 6 - October 12, 2024.
Gallery Hours at both venues: TH – SUN, 12 – 5PM
First Friday Opening Receptions at both venues: Friday, September 6 from 5 - 9PM
Curator Talk: Saturday, September 14 at 2PM at ARTS Southeast, followed by a walk to Gallery 2424 with an Artist Talk at 3PM
First Friday Closing Receptions at both venues: Friday, October 4 from 5 – 9PM
Featured Artists:
Joshua Alexander, Lee Cody, Greg Finger, Wioleta Kaminska, Abigail Portner, Sam Scheper
About the Curator:
Will Penny is a multi-disciplinary artist whose practice incorporates an assortment of media ranging from painting, video, sculpture, programming, and projection. His work aims to combine traditional art making tools with new technologies, to create space to explore themes such as embodiment, presence, fantasy, and the sublime. He was born in Woodstock, Ontario in 1984, and lives and works in Savannah, Georgia. He received his MFA in Painting and BFA in Painting from The Savannah College of Art and Design, and a diploma in Fine Art from Fanshawe College in London, Ontario.
Penny’s work has been exhibited at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Francis Marion University, Florence; Telfair Museums, Savannah; the Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon; Georgia Southern University, Statesboro; and HUBweek, Boston. He is the recipient of the SCAD Dean’s Fellowship award, and his work has been acquired by collections such as Telfair Museums, Savannah; Google Ventures, New York; and the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta.
ARTS Southeast's programming is made possible with investment by the City of Savannah. This program is sponsored in part by Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. Georgia Council for the Arts also receives support from its partner agency - the National Endowment for the Arts.
Thank you to our Exhibition Sponsors: Gulfstream and Starlandia Art Supply
For more info please visit:
www.artssoutheast.org/savexe
www.gallery2424.com/events/savexe
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
2301 Bull St, Savannah, GA, United States, Georgia 31401
