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\"\"<\/a>Tuesday, November 15, 4:30PM<\/p>\n

\u201cFour Works” by New York artist Richard Dupont<\/p>\n

New York artist Richard Dupont (b. 1968) employs cutting edge technology to produce drawings, prints, sculptures and installations that explore opportunities for self-surveillance and the perception of identity in an increasingly digital world. In 2000 and 2004, Dupont made full-body laser scans of himself that would serve as templates for the diverse works that he created thereafter. Four of these will be on display at the Middlebury College Museum of Art.<\/p>\n

Three over-life-size prints present a computer generated image of the artist\u2019s head, each being a unique and singular representation made by running the sheet of paper through a printer multiple times without a calculated result in mind. Dupont plays with the conception of self in a technological age by distorting and altering the data\u2014and therefore, his image\u2014to highlight both the malleability and complexity of the information gathered in the body scan.<\/p>\n

Dupont\u2019s life-size sculptures of the human head explore similar themes of experience and memory. These are large translucent molds cast from scans of the artist\u2019s own head that he has filled with decade-old detritus, salvaged studio materials, and found objects which are then fused into a solid by an additional pour of stable polyurethane resin. These captivating works serve as time capsules that offer a tangible perspective on the presentation and preservation of self through memory. A striking metaphor for our own minds, which are constantly cluttered with mental detritus, the particular sculpture on view at Middlebury uses old photographs and postcards to present its message.<\/p>\n

Dupont will be speaking about his methods and motives in a free illustrated talk on Tuesday, November 15th at 4:30PM\u00a0in Room 125 of the Mahaney Center for the Arts on the Middlebury College campus. The talk is co-sponsored by the Museum and the Program in Studio Art. Light refreshments will be served.<\/p>\n

Learn more about the Middlebury College of Art\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Middlebury College Museum of Art<\/h2>\n

Mahaney Center for the Arts
\nRoute 30, Middlebury, VT 05753
\n(802) 443-5007
\nWEBSITE<\/a><\/p>\n

Middlebury College is located in The town of Middlebury, midway between Rutland and Burlington, Vermont, at the intersections of Vermont Routes 7, 30, and 125. The museum is in the Mahaney Center for the Arts on the southeastern edge of the Middlebury College Campus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tuesday, November 15, 4:30PM | Room 125, Mahaney Center for the Arts at Middlebury College<\/p>\n

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