Tools, Trash & Technology - Marque Cornblatt, A 25-Year Art and Design Retrospective

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Wed thru Sat 11 am – 7 pm
Sun 11 am – 5 pm

Opening reception for the artist
Friday, March 12, 5 – 8 PM

The Legg Mason Tower (map)
Harbor East on the Circle
100 International Drive
Retail Suite 102
Baltimore, MD 21202

Tools, Trash & Technology

Marque Cornblatt,
A 25-Year Art and Design Retrospective

March 10 - April 4, 2010

This 25-year retrospective represents Cornblatt's return to exhibiting on the East Coast and his first major exhibition in Baltimore. The show includes interactive web-based robots, sculptures, video installations and conceptual self-portraits spanning Cornblatt's career, as well as recent projects dedicated to do-it-yourself lifestyle and design.

From the very first Sony Watchman to portable DVD players, no technology is off-limits to Cornblatt's creative eye. Using found objects, broken toys and re-purposed electronics, Cornblatt creates sculptures that challenge ideas about the relationship between technology and the self. His recent use of videogames and virtual reality to digital self-portraits offers a glimpse into the future of hyper-mediated identity.

Cornblatt's will also be presenting the Sparky project, his pioneering interactive videochat robot. First shown in 1996, Sparky has evolved from an assemblage of mixed parts into a worldwide network of telepresence robots capable of connecting people face-to-face in real time over the internet.

The gallery will be furnished with examples of Cornblatt's handmade design and housewares, including cardboard furniture, metal and glass tables, candleholders, chess sets and object d'art made from scrap metal and other recycled materials.

Cornblatt will personally be in the gallery each afternoon, offering hands-on demos and opportunities to operate the robots.