DAVE GREBER
Ronnisha’s Armour 2023, Augmented reality sculpture; custom iPad display, vinyl.
Creatively interprets the experience of Ronnisha:
“See what's the child's problem before you just sent them to jail...See what's the real problem why they doing this?”
Listening to Ronnisha’s interview, I tried to intuitively draw out the activities she enjoyed and how she pictured herself in the world. On a fundamental level, I felt she was drawn to the physical and the grounded. I tried to take that vibe and create a sculpture that represented her aspirations in a medium which is both other worldly and malleable—Augmented Reality. Likewise, the textures are sampled from the everyday—NOLA streets and sidewalk surfaces were used to create a suit of armor that is regal and heroic. I imagine the suit as an adaptable video game “skin” that anyone can wear and share Ronnisha’s special skills and abilities.
Dave Greber (b. 1982, Philadelphia, PA) is a new media artist best known for immersive site-specific installations. His work manifests as surreal, psychologically charged narra-tives that mix video, animation and 3D design to reflect on consciousness shifts in the Anthropocene age. Past displays of Greber’s work include a52-screen animation for the Fulton Center MTA transit hub in Lower Manhattan, the Crystal Bridges Museum inaugural 2014 State of the Art exhibition, solo exhibitions at the Odgen Museum of Southern Art and Arthur Roger Gallery, and artist Lorna Mills’ collaborative video project Ways of Something, which is in the permanent collection at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Greber is also an arts educator and earned an MFA from Tulane University and a BA in Film and Media Arts from Temple University. His work has been recognized with artist residencies and partnerships in Norway, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, and throughout the US.
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