What Does a Pencil Know?
2020-02-21 19:00 - 2020-03-01 19:00 (America/New_York) | Platform, 477 Melwood Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15213, United States
“What Does a Pencil Know?” is an exhibition of sculpture, drawing, and video by three Carnegie Mellon MFA candidates: Huidi Xiang, Lau Hochi, and Max Spitzer. Developed with a shared motif of handwriting, What Does a Pencil Know? explores the products of attempting to structure and externalize one’s thoughts. Here, conventions of explanation, iteration, translation, and illustration are probed for their potential, all underlined by a mutual and urgent desire for effective communication.
This exhibition also features a lounge curated and constructed by the three artists, where visitors may eat, read, socialize, and reflect.
Opening Reception: Friday, February 21, 7-9pm
Open Hours: February 22, 23, 29, and March 1, 1-5pm
Or by appointment by contacting: info.platformgallery@gmail.com

52:17 Workstation
2020-02-27 09:00 - 2020-03-15 17:00 | Ellis Gallery, School of Art 5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
Coco Allred presents “52:17 Workstation,” a disruptive interactive sculpture in The Ellis Gallery. Make an appointment here and work your way around the clock, alternating between two stations, one for 52 minutes of work, and the second for a 17 minute break. There will also be an opening on Friday, February 28th at 5:00 pm.
“52:17 Workstation” is part of “Working Units,” a series of interactive sculptures exploring how ideas about play, productivity, and agency are used to shape the ideology of contemporary work and freelance culture. Mimicking the use of aesthetics, language, and behavior seen in contemporary workplaces, Allred plays the role of an antagonistic consultant, making each unit for a participant, solving some problems while pushing other solutions to a state of chaos. This project is funded by The Studio For Creative Inquiry.
