Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping-pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies

Presented by MFA Computer Arts

May 31 - June 15, 2024

A luminous mushroom in a dark background with an expanding mycelium network below it.

Jessica Reisch, Fruiting Bodies, 2024, interactive installation

SVA Chelsea Gallery

601 West 26th Street, 15th floor, New York, NY 10001

Reception

Mon, Jun 10; 6:00 - 8:00pm

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Angled image showing several monitors playing various animated films, with two doors in the middle ground.

“Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping-pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, May 31 – June 15, 2024

Installation image showing the title wall behind a computer desk, with a large gallery in the background to the left.

“Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping-pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, May 31 – June 15, 2024

Installation image showing four monitors along a wall playing videos of various lengths in reels.

“Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping-pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, May 31 – June 15, 2024

Installation image showing four monitors of equal size along a large wall, playing animated reels.

“Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping-pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, May 31 – June 15, 2024

Installation image showing several sculptural installations interspersed between monitors playing animated reels.

“Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping-pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, May 31 – June 15, 2024

Installation image showing a freestanding wall with a pingpong table in front of a projection on the left, followed by three monitors to the right with an interactive spinning stool.

“Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping-pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, May 31 – June 15, 2024

Installation image showing an interactice installation with a spinning stool, two monitors playing animated reels with posters in between.

“Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping-pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, May 31 – June 15, 2024

A long hallway to the right of several gallery spaces, with projections and installations visible in the background.

“Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping-pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, May 31 – June 15, 2024

Installation image showing an angled view of a freestanding wall, with musical instruments in the foreground and several monitors and installations in the background.

“Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping-pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, May 31 – June 15, 2024

Installation image showing an angled view of a freestanding wall, with a monitor and collage installation in the foreground and two large projections in the background.

“Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping-pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, May 31 – June 15, 2024

Installation image of a gallery alcove with a large projection of a mushroom to the right, and several pedestals with interactive projections in the foreground to the left.

“Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping-pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, May 31 – June 15, 2024

Installation image of a gallery alcove with a large projection of a mushroom to the left, and several pedestals with interactive projections in the foreground to the right.

“Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping-pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, May 31 – June 15, 2024

Installation image showing a large projection of a valley to the left, with a monitor and sculptural installation with stand lights in the background.

“Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping-pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, May 31 – June 15, 2024

Installation image showing a miniture bedroom installation on a table surrounded by stand lights, with a poster that says "Nostril" on the wall to the right.

“Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping-pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, May 31 – June 15, 2024

Angled image of a long wall with several monitors, pedestals and shelves with various installations and animated videos.

“Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping-pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, May 31 – June 15, 2024

Installation image of an alcove with a large projection of a wavy burst on a false wall with cutouts to the left, and a pedestal and rock projection in the background.

“Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping-pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, May 31 – June 15, 2024

Straight shot of a wall featuring a monitor with an animated short, some underwear tacked to the wall, and several monster-like figures on shelves.

“Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping-pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, May 31 – June 15, 2024

Angled wall with two monitors and several shelves and pedestals visible, receding into the background.

“Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping-pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, May 31 – June 15, 2024

A long hallway recedes to the right of several gallery spaces, with ambient light from various projections and monitors visible in the background; an old TV is in the foreground.

“Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping-pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, May 31 – June 15, 2024

School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies,” an exhibition of select thesis projects by more than 20 students from the MFA Computer Arts class of 2024, curated by co-director at Beta Local Pablo Guardiola and senior systems administrator for the department José Vargas. The exhibition will be on view from Friday, May 31, through Saturday, June 15, 2024 at the SVA Chelsea Gallery at 601 W 26th St, 15th floor, New York, NY.

A table will always remain a table, just as one might argue about a projector, a shelf, a ping pong table, or even design software. Yet, what truly matters is how they are utilized. A table may simply support an object, such as your lunch, which is certainly practical, but it also holds the potential to become a stage for magic.

“Monitor, headphones, projector, shelf, ping pong table, live fungi, bite-size fairies” exemplifies the art of transcending mere utility with these objects. The showcased projects serve as compelling evidence of tools harnessed to convey significant content. Within this exhibition, myriad approaches to narrative, design, research and installation converge, offering the viewer a wide range of art projects under the category of computer arts. Like all exceptional art, these works operate according to their own internal logic; they are more than just technical demonstrations, they possess a distinct power and autonomy.

Jessica Reisch’s Fruiting Bodies utilizes the familiar mushroom as a window into exploring the vast and largely invisible networked relationships in the natural world. Shengnan Dong and Michael Dondero’s Nostril looks at the things people put up with for love, highlighting relationship struggles with a light-hearted tone. Yinjie Liu, Yi Yao and Yuqi Gong present Heartbeats, a 3D-animated short film about a young boy named August whose dreams of being a cool drummer shift as he grows older.

The SVA Chelsea Gallery is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday,

from 10:00am to 6:00pm, Mondays from 10:00am to 5:00pm by appointment, and closed on Sundays. It is fully accessible by wheelchair.

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