“Probing the effects of an image-based post-Internet reality, Ocean of Images examines various ways of experiencing the world: through images that are born digitally, made with scanners or lenses in the studio or the real world, presented as still or moving pictures, distributed as zines, morphed into three-dimensional objects, or remixed online. The exhibition’s title refers to the Internet as a vortex of images, a site of piracy, and a system of networks, which is reflected in the work of the 19 included artists and collectives. Ocean of Images presents new and recent bodies of work that critically redefine photography as a field of experimentation and intellectual inquiry, where digital and analog, virtual and real dimensions cross over.” — The Museum of Modern Art
Ilit Azoulay (Israeli, born 1972). Shifting Degrees of Certainty. 2014. Installation view Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art. 85 pigmented inkjet prints, individually framed, 8′ 3″ × 29′ 7″ (251.5 × 901.7 cm) overall. Courtesy the artist, Andrea Meislin Gallery, New York, and Braverman Gallery, Tel Aviv. ©2015 Ilit Azoulay
Ilit Azoulay (Israeli, born 1972). Shifting Degrees of Certainty (detail). 2014. Installation view Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art. 85 pigmented inkjet prints, individually framed, 8′ 3″ × 29′ 7″ (251.5 × 901.7 cm) overall. Courtesy the artist, Andrea Meislin Gallery, New York, and Braverman Gallery, Tel Aviv.. ©2015 Ilit Azoulay
Zbyněk Baladrán (Czech, born 1973). Diderot’s Dream (still). 2014. Two channel HD video. 13 min., 29 sec. Courtesy the artist and Hunt Kastner, Prague. ©2015 Zbyněk Baladrán
Zbyněk Baladrán (Czech, born 1973). Diderot’s Dream (still). 2014. Two channel HD video. 13 min., 29 sec. Courtesy the artist and Hunt Kastner, Prague. ©2015 Zbyněk Baladrán
Lucas Blalock (American, born 1978). Strawberries (forever fresh). 2014. Pigmented inkjet print, 15 3/4 x 19 3/4″ (40 x 50.2 cm). Courtesy the artist and Ramiken Crucible, New York. ©2015 Lucas Blalock
Lucas Blalock (American, born 1978). Strawberries (fresh forever). 2014. Pigmented inkjet print, 15 3/4 x 19 3/4″ (40 x 50.2 cm). Courtesy the artist and Ramiken Crucible, New York. ©2015 Lucas Blalock
Edson Chagas (Angolan, b. 1977). From Found Not Taken, Luanda. 2013. Installation of inkjet prints on pallets. Each print 18 7/8 × 26 3/4″ (48 × 68 cm). Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa. Courtesy the artist; APALAZZOGALLERY, Brescia; and Stevenson, Cape Town and Johannesburg. © 2015 Edson Chagas
Natalie Czech (German, born 1976). A Poem by Repetition by Allen Ginsberg. 2013. Three chromogenic color prints, overall 55 3/16 × 96″ (140.1 × 243.9 cm). Courtesy Capitain Petzel, Berlin and Kadel Willborn, Düsseldorf. © 2015 Natalie Czech/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Natalie Czech (German, born 1976). A Poem by Repetition by Aram Saroyan. 2013. Three chromogenic color prints, 38 13/16 × 25 9/16″ (98.6 × 65 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Samuel J. Wagstaff, Jr. Fund. Photograph by Jens Ziehe. Photo courtesy Capitain Petzel, Berlin and Kadel Willborn, Düsseldorf. Art ©2015 Natalie Czech
David Hartt (Canadian, born 1967). Belvedere I: Cubicles at The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Midland, Michigan. 2013. Pigmented inkjet print, 36 × 48″ (91.4 × 121.9 cm). © 2015 David Hartt, Courtesy David Nolan Gallery, New York
David Hartt (Canadian, born 1967). Belvedere II: Joseph P. Overton Memorial Library at The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Midland, Michigan. 2013. Pigmented inkjet print, 18 × 24″ (45.7 × 61 cm). Courtesy David Nolan Gallery, New York. © 2015 David Hartt
Mishka Henner (Belgian, born 1976). Astronomical. 2011. Twelve softcover volumes. Courtesy the artist and Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York. ©2015 Mishka Henner
Mishka Henner (Belgian, born 1976). “The Sun,” pages 1-2, volume one. From Astronomical. 2011. Twelve softcover volumes. Courtesy the artist and Bruce Silverstein Gallery, New York. ©2015 Mishka Henner
David Horvitz (American, born 1982). Mood Disorder (detail). 2015. Artist’s book, 72 pages, staple-bound. 13 3/4 x 9 13/16″ (35 x 25 cm) closed. Courtesy Chert, Berlin. ©2015 David Horvitz
John Houck (American, born 1977). Copper Mountain. 2014. Pigmented inkjet print, 22 × 27″ (55.9 × 68.6 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. The Photography Council Fund. ©2015 John Houck
John Houck (American, born 1977). Peg and Jon. 2013. Pigmented inkjet print, 22 × 27″ (55.9 × 68.6 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. The Photography Council Fund. ©2015 John Houck
Lele Saveri (Italian, born 1980). The Newsstand. 2013-14. Mixed medium installation, approximately 11 ft. 4 7/8″ x 11 ft. 8″ x 9 ft. 9″ (347.7 x 355.6 x 297.2 cm) overall. Produced in collaboration with Alldayeveryday. Courtesy the artist. ©2015 Lele Saveri
Indrė Šerpytytė (Lithuanian, born 1983). 27 Vilniaus street, Alytus from the series (1944 – 1991) Former NKVD-MVD-MGB-KGB Buildings. 2014. Gelatin silver print, 19 3/8 × 24 1/8″ (49.2 × 61.3 cm). Courtesy the artist. ©2015 Indrė Šerpytytė
Lieko Shiga (Japanese, born 1980). Portrait of Cultivation from the series Rasen Kaigan. 2009. Chromogenic color print, 88 9/16 × 65 3/8″ (225 × 166 cm). Courtesy the artist. ©2015 Lieko Shiga
DIS. Positive Ambiguity (beard, lectern, teleprompter, wind machine, confidence). 2015. Commissioned by The Museum of Modern Art
Images courtesy The Museum of Modern Art. Installation photo by Thomas Griesel
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