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<\/a><\/p>\nAlbertz Benda is pleased to present like\u00b7ness, a group exhibition featuring works by seven contemporary artists \u2013 Del Kathryn Barton, Sara-Vide Ericson, Dongwook Lee, Kalup Linzy, Nathaniel Mary Quinn, Terry Rodgers, and Dennis Scholl \u2013that focus on physical egocentricity in the digital age. Through a variety of mediums including film, painting and sculpture, like\u00b7ness offers an aesthetic overview of social pressures, the human body and the correlation between vanity, insecurity, and self-obsession.<\/p>\n
Culled from around the globe, the artists in this exhibition utilize character studies as a means of exploring the increasingly complex concept of identity. When viewed from this vantage, the works serve as a statement on the proliferation of social media platforms and the obligation to establish a curated identity. Rather than reinforcing a sense of self, these post-information age \u201cportraits\u201d are a combination of how we want to be seen, how we view ourselves, and the way others perceive us. like\u00b7ness emphasizes this disjunction from reality and provides insight into the societal and political aspects that affect everyday life.<\/p>\n