girlfrin.ts
Petra Cortright
SOCIÉTÉ, Berlin
- Title
- girlfrin.ts
- Gallery
- SOCIÉTÉ, Berlin
- Year
- 2013
- Duration
- 59 s
- Format & Technical
Webcam Video
- Courtesy of the artist
girlfrin.ts presents the artist as a computer user whose primary existence revolves around recording and being observed. Moving away from the direct-to-camera style common in early video art and the countless selfies found on today’s social media, the piece showcases Cortright sitting emotionlessly in front of a webcam while she interacts with clip art floating around her face. Created for YouTube, the video cleverly uses the comments section as an extension of its narrative, with the artist strategically employing keywords to draw in viewers seeking erotic or provocative content, only to subvert their expectations.
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Petra Cortright (b. 1986, Santa Barbara) lives and works in Los Angeles. Her new video wet sunlight Paradis “pomme de terre” 3D, is currently on view at The Window by CHANEL Culture Fund, Bruton Street, London. She recently presented a large-scale video installation on the Münsterplatz at the 2023 edition of Art Basel Parcours. Her work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at Palm Springs Art Museum; Doota Plaza, Seoul; LIMA, Amsterdam; UTA Artist Space, Los Angeles; University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh; and Depart Foundation, Los Angeles. She has also participated in numerous group exhibitions at international venues including the MoMA New York; Hammer Museum, Los Angeles; Ludwig Museum, Budapest; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis; KM – Halle für Kunst & Medien, Graz; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; Kunsthaus Langenthal, Langenthal; New Museum, New York; 12th Biennale de Lyon, Lyon; and SJ01 Biennial, San Jose.
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SOCIÉTÉ
- Address
- Wielandstraße, 26, 10707, Berlin, Germany
- Phone
- +49 30 26103283
- contact@societeberlin.com
- Website
- societeberlin.com
SOCIÉTÉ is a contemporary art gallery located in Berlin. Founded in 2010 by Daniel Wichelhaus, the gallery has built an international reputation for its innovative exhibitions, publications, and boundary-pushing initiatives. The gallery focuses on establishing long-term, symbiotic relationships with its artists, many of whom had their first solo exhibition with Société, regularly participate in international biennials and have had solo exhibitions at renowned museums. Société has exhibited at Art Basel / Paris+ par Art Basel / Art Basel Miami Beach / Art Basel Hong Kong / Frieze London / Frieze New York / Frieze LA / Independent New York / Independent Brussels / Art Cologne / Art Brussels / Gallery Weekend Berlin and Art Berlin, among other locations.