Nikita Gale talks BOOLESH1T
Local artist and photographer Nikita Gale was inspired by an 11 hour Twitter binge to create work that explores the relationship between humans and technology.
Nikita Gale's collection of new works at MINT Gallery, BOOLESH1T, opens tonight. Gale says in her artist statement for the show that her current work, "seeks to explore the inherently fleeting nature of being human and how human beings cope both physically and psychologically with the rapidly expanding influence and permanence of digital technology within modern human civilization. It’s an exploration of how the human mind negotiates the massive proliferation of information in a visually-driven, post-literate age." Culture Surfing caught up with her this week to ask her a few questions about that.
What's your background?
I was born in Anchorage Alaska, but I've lived in Georgia for most of my life. My family moved here permanently when I was eight years old. I have a degree in Anthropology from Yale University, so my formal training is in anthropology and archaeology. I've been a working artist and photographer for almost two years now.
What interests you in our human relationship to technology?
I think my background in anthropology certainly plays a part in my fascination with this subject. I'm curious about the psychological effects digital technology has had on human beings. It's such a robust subject, and so little has been done in the way of research that I thought it would be interesting to create and express my own opinions on the topic.
What's George Boole got to to do with it?
George Boole was a 19th century mathematician who created a mathematical system that fostered the development of a system of logical operations that is used in virtually every modern digital device - televisions, computers, cell phones, you name it.