Line of Sight
Curated by Jon Cuyson
Nice Buenaventura
Karl Castro
Jon Cuyson
Eric Ramos Guerrero
Galleria Duemila
6 May - June 20, 2023
The Line of Sight or Axis Line is the imaginary line between an observer, spectator, or target. In communication, the line of sight is the direct path from a transmitter to the receiver. In this time of digitization and data accumulation, how are images and messages received and deployed when a clear line of sight is regularly obstructed and manipulated? An image or other visual artwork becomes an object of attention necessary for viewer engagement to produce affect. The ability of works of art to generate nebulous concepts of affect is rooted in the contemporary understanding of the audience and the artist. How do artists negotiate the relationship between maker and viewer? What occurs when that engagement becomes obscured? What strategies do image makers utilize to retain agency? How are subjectivity and knowledge formed without a clear line of sight?
