MONDAY April 1st, The Department of Media Study's PLASMA (Performances, Lectures, And Screenings in Media Art) presents a talk by artist Jenson Leonard at 6:15 pm EST in the Center for the Arts, Room 112.
As always, PLASMA lectures are free and open to the UB community and the public. For remote access to the series, use Zoom Meeting ID: 983 4611 3436 with PASSWORD: 178187
Jenson Leonard (b. 1990, Detroit, Michigan) is an artist whose work takes form out of the collapsed context of the internet, often critiquing its slippage of meaning and techno-capital excess while pointing out its attraction at the same time. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Pratt Institute, and has completed residencies at Obracadobra (Oaxaca, Mexico), Squeaky Wheel (Buffalo, NY) and Pioneer Works (Brooklyn, NY). He teaches in the Department of Media Study at the University at Buffalo.
PLASMA is sponsored by the University at Buffalo's Department of Media Study and funding is provided by the Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The series is taught and organized by Dr. Elia Vargas, Visiting Assistant Professor of Media Study, with co-sponsorship from the UB Department of Art, Coalesce: Center for Biological Art, The Buffalo Institute of Contemporary Art, and the UB Digital Humanities Research Workshop.
Upcoming PLASMA Lectures:
Monday April 1 JENSON LEONARD
Monday April 8 ANNE PASEK
Monday April 15 TJ DEMOS
Monday April 22 ORPHAN DRIFT
Monday April 29 MARK SHEPARD
Monday May 6 CHRISTINE MARIE
For more information regarding the series: https://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/media-study/news-events/plasma.html
The recordings of previous presentations can be found on MediaStudy@UB's PLASMAYouTube Channel