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Article: Jason Salavon at Peter Miller.(Brief Article)
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- Art in America
- Article date:
- March 1, 1999
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Jason Salavon's impressive first solo show was an original investigation into the artistic possibilities that technology offers. Unlike many artists working digitally, Salavon designs his own software, so that the processes he employs are inherently part of the work. Presented at Peter Miller were photographs, digital prints, video and an installation which together explore the relationship between the individual and the group, the part and the whole.
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