Data vs. Dada
The fragmented and accelerated existence of cultures on the internet calls for a re-evaluation of materiality. Shelf life doesn't exist as a barometer for disposability, but as a gauge for how narrative and social context transform over time. The longevity and implied permanence of objects merge with the fleeting personas, .jpegs, and hip lingo of web 2.0 to create a universe that is just as celebratory as it is reflexive.

Justin Bochek's Votive Offering is a contemporary cultural commemoration. His work serves as an oblation to skeptical spectators; atypical deities are presented as is, and are applauded as what was. The impermanence of aura and the permanence of the tactile collide in his votives that immortalize the forgotten. Join us to celebrate exponentially growing sub-cultures with Bochek’s sculptural installations, and let us Horrah to the internet for functioning as the outlet for these living, breathing human deities!