Out of Office, a photo from Illinois, Midwest

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Out Of Office
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This young woman from the museum-security seems to take the title of this exhibition very seriously. She was studying het hair perceptive. Maybe it was the antenna she needed for contact with the central security manager and was her communication-equipment out of order.

Two pictures of the exhibition “Out of Office” May 23 – Sept 6, 2015 - Museum of Contemporary Art - Chicago

Scanning, copying, scheduling, saving receipts—these simple organizational tasks become the focal point in Out of Office, a small exhibition that highlights five works from the MCA Collection. By transforming commonplace objects through shifts in scale and unexpected uses of materials, these artists raise questions about the increasingly prevalent role of economic transactions and technology in contemporary life.
Focusing on art made in the last five years, this exhibition closely considers recent approaches to the relationship between the artistic and the administrative. For example, Wade Guyton deliberately misuses an ink-jet printer, running large sheets of linen through the machine to create paintings that record the glitches that occur. Hugh Scott-Douglas and Gabriel Kuri investigate the circulation of currency in our everyday lives by using money and receipts as source material. Additionally, Jason Dodge and Eric Wesley draw attention to the logistics of daily life through the poetic presentation of humble objects.
Bringing the trappings of administration out of the office and into the museum reveals that, at times, the artistic process resembles more conventional forms of work, and also offers possibilities for playful transformations and subversions of practical-use items.
This exhibition is organized by Grace Deveney, Marjorie Susman Curatorial Fellow at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. (https://mcachicago.org/Exhibitions/2015/Out-Of-Office)

ikeharel, pajaran, snunney, holmertz, jhm, papagolf21, Fis2, Cricri has marked this note useful

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emka (152228) 2016-07-17 0:45

hello Rob,

We are neighbors today and I made a surprise specially for you :), just for fun.
Nice collage of these two funny compositions with this girl from security. Amusing the note too.
Have a sunny Sunday

MAlgo

pajaran (102662) 2016-07-17 1:19

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
dobar rad, lepo pokazano mesto i trenutak, dobar kontrast i ostrina, lepe boje.
Lepo uhvacen trenutak.
Interesantni eksponati na zidu.
Imajte lep dan za odmor, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good day.
Beautiful view and the moment, interesting and good text ...
good job, a nice place and the moment shown, good contrast and sharpness, beautiful colors.
Beautifully captured the moment.
Interesting exhibits on the wall.
Have a nice day holiday, all the best.
Paja.

snunney (130967) 2016-07-17 1:24

Hello Rob,
A very amusing pair of captures of this hair twirling museum security guard in front of the exhibits. I just wonder how a mini-statement from a British bank ended up in a museum in Chicago. Quite bizarre.

lousat (129979) 2016-07-17 1:41

Hi Rob,2 pics from this very original and curious exhibition. The human presence is a must in your compositions and this time is one of the most perfect,the girl is like an actor,and the quality is another time wonderful,well done and interesting note too.Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

holmertz (92884) 2016-07-17 2:02

Hello Rob,
As for the exhibition as such I would have needed to see it closely to understand exactly what it was about. What I see here looks interesting but not so easy to grasp. But of course this is all about the security woman. Her job must be one of the most boring I can imagine, so she really needed something more interesting to occupy herself with. It's an amusing contribution to TE in your now easily identifiable style.
Kind regards,
Gert

jhm (203039) 2016-07-17 3:28

Dag Rob,

Uw foto's van de museums zijn heel speciaal maar wel mooi.
De dame van de veiligheid is eveneens mooi in beeld gebracht.
Goed foto werk, bedankt.

Groeten,
John

papagolf21 (152599) 2016-07-17 4:00

Bonjour, cher ami Rob,
Une fois encore, le regard d'aigle ne s'est pas trompé en faisant preuve d'une réactivité étonnante. Belle réussite à travers ces deux photos.
Bravo !
Amitiés.
Philippe

pierrefonds (103567) 2016-07-17 4:12

Hi Rob,

You have captured well the action of the young woman. The point of view is showing the details of the exhibits. It id clear and precise. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Fis2 (155649) 2016-07-17 5:47

Witaj Rob!
Interesting serie from museum.
Next curious scene.
Good reportage work.
Nice afternoon.
Krzysztof

Sergiom (117241) 2016-07-17 5:52

Bonjour Rob

C'est vrai que l'exposition semble assez spéciale. Tout ce qui concerne la liste de paye ainsi que la sécurité, comme l'inscription sur son chandail.Assez difficile de prendre les gardiens en photo en temps normal.

Bon dimanche

Serge

rychem (72179) 2016-07-17 9:04

Very nice scene, nice collage of two photos, I like not only this girl but also fragments of two banknotes in the BG, this hands can mean: dont touch :)
regards Ryszard

Silvio1953 (205753) 2016-07-17 9:40

Ciao Rob, lovely composition with beautiful woman and original paintings, wonderful colors, fine details and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciso Silvio

Cricri (176) 2016-07-17 11:23

Hi Rob
Un côté amusant de la jeune fille de sécurité, un bon collage de deux photos, avec les affiches différentes, bon moment capturer
belle soirée
cricri

Nicou (193806) 2016-07-17 13:43

Hlelo

quelle iamge et vue superbe compo avec cette affiche et toutes ces inscriptions et cette dame quelle scène splendide.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

carlo62 (81265) 2016-07-17 15:25

Ciao Rob
una mostra molto originale, gli artisti si sono soffermati su oggetti molto comuni, ma anche tu hai contribuito a rendere ancora più originali le tue foto con l'inserimento della ragazza e del suo atteggiamento.
Saluti
Carlo

Tue (82264) 2016-07-18 13:05

Hallo Rob,
Een mooie studie van deze suppoost, die het drukker heeft met de bestudering van haar haar dan met haar daadwerkelijke werk. De grote wandkleden op de gelige muren vormen een mooi achtergrond bij de in het zwart geklede dame.
Lars

ikeharel (105923) 2016-07-22 5:45

Two photo with same subject, looking as your surveillance project after the security lady, Rob - she was busy with something that gave her a bother...
The board with the short-cuts for useful words, seems as used mostly on Cell-phone texting - but no, this is how to understand the TSB bank statement!
Nice taken indoors under not-the-best light conditions.
Regards,
Ike