Laura Bernstein (MFA '14) in Galactic Whispers opening TONIGHT!

GALACTIC WHISPERS Laura Bernstein        Daniel O’Neill          Jimi Pantalon

Reflecting upon humanity as viewed from deep space, Galactic Whispers explores transmission and transmutation through sculpture, video and sound. An interactive experience inspired by the launching of Voyager 1 and the premise of The Golden Record, a 12-inch copper plated phonograph record included in the spacecraft “containing sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth.” The Golden Record functions as a “time capsule, intended to communicate a story of our world to extraterrestrials.” This installation examines the breakdown of stories and information in our hyper mediated world. Like a palimpsest, the recorded audio/video interactions from visitors build and form new content, continually rewriting information throughout the duration of the show. We are preserving stories from the scale of small group interactions for new perspectives on social action.

Jan. 29 --- Feb. 26 2016 LIU Brooklyn Humanities Building 1 University Plaza Brooklyn NY 11201 PLEASE JOIN US FOR  THE OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY JAN.  29TH  6-8PM