Robert Drummond

DISTRICT
September 13 – October 12

Interior of an art gallery with dim lighting featuring abstract artwork hung on white walls, including one brightly lit piece in fluorescent colors.
Two old-fashioned glass insulators mounted in a square, yellow-tinted glass frame attached to a wall, illuminated from behind, creating a glowing effect.
An emerald green gemstone with a distinctive cat's eye effect, mounted securely in a minimalistic square metal setting and displayed against a white background.
Three blue capsules encased in a transparent, rectangular amber-colored block, displayed on a white wall with metal brackets.
A person interacts with a digital installation in a dimly lit modern art gallery, surrounded by vibrant displays on the walls.
Three ghostly, pixelated figures projected on a gallery wall, creating an eerie, abstract art display. A small, framed photo is visible in the background on the right.
Two people view a modern art exhibit featuring photographs on walls and abstract light projections. A woman leans forward, examining a projection closely, while a man watches from a distance.
A group of people exploring an art gallery. They are standing and interacting in front of a large, colorful digital art display on the wall.
A glowing silhouette of a person appears mid-jump in a martial arts pose, projected against a plain wall, highlighted by a focused beam of light.
Two people joyfully interacting with a digital art installation. They mimic shapes projected on a screen with playful poses, one leg raised and arms spread wide in a lively museum setting.
A woman in a striped dress standing in a gallery, looking at colorful, abstract light projections displayed on the wall.
Three vertical images of ghostly, white figures projected on a dark background, creating a spooky, ethereal effect.
Visitors interact and view various digital art displays at a modern art exhibition, illuminated by soft gallery lighting.
Visitors exploring a modern art gallery filled with various light installations and digital artworks, engaging with the displays in a dimly lit room.
Visitors observing various digital art displays at a contemporary art exhibition in a dimly lit room, with focused lighting on the artworks.
People viewing and interacting with digital art displays in a dimly lit gallery room, featuring colorful abstract projections on walls.
Visitors at an art gallery observing colorful digital art installations displayed on projectors and monitors. The room is dimly lit to enhance the visuals.
Visitors interacting and viewing various multimedia art installations in a dimly lit gallery space, with projected images and photographs displayed on walls.
A group of people, including children, stands in a dark gallery watching silhouetted figures projected on a wall interact as one man gestures towards the display.
An art installation displaying an image of three blurry, glowing forms resembling human figures projected onto a plain wall in a dimly lit room.
A shadow of a person with arms raised, projected in bright blue light onto a wall, creating an abstract, glowing human-like figure. A sensor is visible at the bottom.
A group of visitors exploring a dimly lit art gallery with various multimedia installations, including projected images and digital displays, engaged in viewing and discussing the artworks.
A group of people exploring an art gallery with varied multimedia artworks displayed on the walls and monitors, creating a vibrant atmosphere.
Visitors examining artworks at an indoor gallery exhibition, engaging in discussions and observing paintings displayed on white walls under soft lighting.
People gathered in a dimly lit art gallery, viewing and interacting with multimedia displays projected on walls. Some attendees are pointing at the screens while others discuss the exhibits.
A group of people in an art gallery, interacting with a colorful, abstract light projection on the wall. Some are watching, while one person raises their hands towards the light.
People viewing various multimedia art displays in a dimly-lit gallery, with a prominent LED screen on the left and projected images on surrounding walls.
People viewing and discussing art at an exhibition in a gallery with white walls, ambient lighting, and various framed photographs displayed.
Visitors viewing digital artworks displayed on screens in a dimly lit art gallery. The crowd is diverse, casually dressed, and engaged with the exhibits.
A diverse group of people, including adults and a child, view projected artistic images in a softly lit gallery space. Some attendees are capturing the moment with their cameras.
People viewing various multimedia display screens in a dimly lit art exhibition room.
Visitors interacting and observing multimedia art displays in a dimly lit exhibition room.
Visitors engaging in conversation at an art gallery exhibition, featuring large, illuminated digital artworks on the walls.
Visitors engage in discussions at a contemporary art exhibition featuring digital and abstract artworks displayed on screens along the gallery walls.
Visitors at an art gallery viewing and walking among large, illuminated digital art installations displayed on multiple screens, creating an engaging atmosphere.
A group of people viewing various abstract digital artworks in a dimly lit gallery space, engaging with the exhibits displayed on white walls.

Press Release

Richard Levy Gallery is pleased to present DISTRICT (2012), an innovative project by digital media artist Robert Drummond. DISTRICT is an interactive, site-specific solo exhibition presented in participation with ISEA 2012 Albuquerque: Machine Wilderness, the Eighteenth International Symposium on Electronic Art.

DISTRICT is designed to create an immersive community experience within the context of our increasingly solitary, device-focused culture. Using 3D imaging systems, DISTRICT captures the figures of gallery visitors and displays them onto large scale, state-of-the-art LED projection screens. The projected characters, or avatars, become colorful, ethereal light forms, which gallery participants can then manipulate through gesture and movement. Stored within the memory cache of DISTRICT as evolving “light forms”, each visitor becomes a part of this virtual community as it grows through the course of the exhibition and subsequent installation tour. Past forms are projected and interact with present participants, exploring the reciprocal relationship between a community and the individual. Additional artworks by Drummond will also be on view.

A New Mexico-based video performance and installation artist, Robert Drummond integrates his work with site specific architecture, sculptural components, and interactive video. His installations have opened in London, Los Angeles, Santa Fe and national architectural venues such as the Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill designed Virginia Beach Convention Center.

ISEA (International Symposium of Electronic Arts) 2012 Albuquerque: Machine Wilderness will be hosted in Albuquerque, NM, September 19-24, 2012, with extensive regional collaborations throughout the fall of 2012. ISEA, an annual, international gathering aimed at bridging the gap between art and science, is partnering with over 50 institutions in New Mexico to explore the global discourse on the intersection of art, technology, and nature.


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Dates: September 13 – October 12, 2012
Reception: September 20th, 6-8 pm
Hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 11 am–4 pm
Location: 514 Central Avenue SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Contact: 505.766.9888, info@levygallery.com, www.levygallery.com @levygallery