Join Juan Omar Rodriguez, SJMA assistant curator, for a gallery talk on Beta Space: Patty Chang and David Kelley. Through video, sculptures, and a large-scale installation, the artists' “open laboratory” at SJMA raises critical questions about our relationship to remote environments amidst pressing climate challenges.
Beta Space: Patty Chang and David Kelley premieres a multimedia exploration of the dynamic entanglements between humans, animals, minerals, and machines. Using deep sea mining as a point of departure, Chang and Kelley’s project encourages us to think expansively and critically about the loops—of scientific discovery, extraction, and technological development—that connect us with places uninhabited by humans.
