Lauren Powell Presents:

~ Ashley Zelinskie ~

Australopithecines on Paper

Ashley Zelinskie’s work steps outside the realm of traditional contemporary art by using science, technology, and mathematics to produce large 3D-printed sculptures that exist now, but will also live beyond the physical realm in code,  a prospective clone. Her work considers our insignificance and impermanence  in the massive time/space plane we are living in and codes the essence of humanity into works of art. While much of Ashley’s ouvre is created by the robotic hand of the printer, here we offer a rare opportunity to view an output from her human hand. Australopithecine I, II, & III are hybrids of life and machine, inspired by sculptures she created. Computer parts clash with organic materials such as teeth, hair, and latex “skin”. “Compared to their sculptural counterparts, these graphite drawings have an ever greater sense of unreality, existing further out of known time and space. Rather than an idealized sci-fi fusion of man and machine, these have a more grotesque, "body horror" feeling. These are the missing links in android evolution that we never asked for.” - AZ

Learn more about Ashley Zelinskie at http://www.ashleyzelinskie.com/ . 

Ashley Zelinskie is Brooklyn-based conceptual artist working at the intersection of art, technology and mathematics. Her works span a variety of media, from large- and small-scale sculpture to canvas and print works, each created using cutting edge technology such as 3D printing and computer-guided laser cutting. Her work focuses on visualizing data in abstract forms and finding new and interesting ways to describe complex ideas. Ashley’s work has been featured by Vice, Brooklyn Magazine, the New York Times and Hyperallergic. Her work forms part of the permanent collection of the US Department of State Art in Embassies Program and has recently been exhibited at Sotheby’s New York. Ashley is a former resident of New Inc.—the New Museum’s Art and Technology Incubator—and currently working in collaboration with NASA. She is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design.

I (Dongle) , 2012

18” x 18” | Graphite on paper

II (Cube) , 2012

18” x 18” | Graphite on paper

III (Board) , 2012

17” x 14” | Graphite on paper

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