Two curated solo exhibitions by artists Prema Murthy and Michael Oliveri that responded, in different ways, to technological visions of, and interventions with, outer space and infinity.

For ‘Space Invaders’ Prema Murthy presented digital prints and animation that appropriate the visual language of video games, 17th century baroque, and Buddhist paintings. Using vector lines inspired by arcade games, Murthy set twisted figures against a black leather backdrop resonant of outer space.

‘Fast Food, Hydrocarbons and Waves in Outer Space’ by Michael Oliveri drew inspiration from scientific discoveries and new theories of a finite universe. His installations spanning several galleries combined experimental video, sculpture, and science. One gallery presented the soil-free fast-growing food facility “NASA Nourishment” in tandem with NASA exploration video footage, with another installation incorporated glass sculptures of hydrocarbon models on Styrofoam surfaces that suggest the surface of Mars.

The exhibitions were reviewed in the Atlanta Journal Constitution and Creative Loafing. Installation images of Oliveri’s exhibition were reproduced and the exhibition discussed in an article about his work in Art Papers. Oliveri’s installation was named in the gallery’s award for Best Shock and Awe Gallery by Creative Loafing in 2004.

https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/19594