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Jon Kessler, The Blue Period

Obsessed with Big Brother? Experience the phenomenon in person at Jon Kessler's "The Blue Period," an immersive artistic experience comprised of kinetic machines, surveillance cameras, video monitors, and life-size cardboard figures. According to the gallery, "cameras capture real and fake spectators in a maze of monitors against blue splattered walls creating a fleeting sense of community and interconnection." Deeply interested in topics of alienation and surveillance, even Kessler's portraits express the theme of imprisonment, and running scenes from Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto and sequences from the Blue Man Group contribute to this blue valentine to claustrophobia. Through March 10 at Salon 94, 243 Bowery. Opening Reception February 2, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. For more information, go HERE. [Photo via]