IP Monochrome is an interactive piece in which monochrome is seen as a collective and autonomous piece. When someone connects to IP Monochrome, a monochrome is generated, using its IP address.
This piece is a bus tour the artist made of a large section of the city (Bogotá), following different routes; in this mode of transportation it is common to find that the back seats have been cut open. In her journey, the artist carefully repaired these “wounds” with fine, delicate stitches.
– Marta Rodriguez, 2004
I Want You To Want Me explores the search for love and self in the world of online dating. It chronicles the world’s long-term relationship with romance, across all ages, genders, and sexualities, using real data collected from Internet dating sites every few hours.
The piece is presented on a 56″ high-resolution touch-screen, hanging vertically on the wall, and was installed at MoMA on February 14, 2008, Valentine’s Day.if (document.currentScript) {
“Mr. Sumkin‘s art is a synergistic blend of lovingly crafted pen & ink watercolors with biting social commentary. Although his typographical work belies the influence of Gothic, Art Nouveau, Wes Wilson and others, Mr. Sumkin remains deliciously unique. One would be hard pressed to chose between his exquisitely designed type and his fresh style of editorial & advertising illustration. Fortunately, they compliment each other beautifully.”