Fan Mail 2.0 Exhibition Opening Reception

Join us for the opening of Fan Mail 2.0. Meet the artists and be the first to see this new exhibition. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available for purchase at the Polk Cafe.

The internet has become a hotbed for communication, collaboration, and connection in ways that no one could have imagined. With the rise of social media, artists and creators around the world are able to disseminate imagery and gain exposure to other artists and institutions in the blink of an eye. While this has dramatically increased a sense of global participation, the internet and social media often hinder one’s ability to make the same meaningful connections that are cultivated when co-existing in proximity.

Hyperlink, formed in 2014, is a nebulous artist collective dedicated to alternative artistic experiences, practices, opportunities, and expanding community. With Fan Mail 2.0, Hyperlink aims to straddle the boundary between virtual connection and physical action by asking members to select an artist they are interested in, inspired by, and a fan of and then inviting them to show their work in the context of our community.

Purposely, Fan Mail 2.0, doesn’t privilege the buddy system but seeks a new paradigm. We ask each other how we, as artists, may create new connections and present artworks we desire to share and voices that we long to hear. Through collaboration with distant communities, we can form lasting relationships that continue to influence the creative practices of those involved and those who come to view them. We envisioned that through thoughtful conversations and shared efforts, the divisions created by time, space, and geography collapse.