Studio. Barbarita Polster

[email protected] • also see: barbaritapolster.com • Barbarita Polster is a writer and visual artist in Chicago, Illinois, USA • Faculty 2019-Present School of the Art Institute of Chicago • Faculty 2021-2023 North Park University, Chicago • PHD 2028 (anticipated) Northwestern University, Comparative Literary Studies (Spanish & Portuguese) MFA 2018 School of the Art Institute of Chicago BFA 2010 Cleveland Institute of Art • For a real (or virtual) studio visit, please email a hello to the address above

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técnicas tecnologías textos

(o simplemente estudios..)

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Stillllllll Procrastifolding.. with tequila 🍹

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Procrastifolding.

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In the midst of a bit of a studio crisis - maybe the biggest ever, in a healthy way - but still very much thinking about the semiotics of pattern/pattern-making and it’s relation to/enabling of “code-mixing” and system swapping

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Gradual Displacement, 2024

single-channel video, 0’44”

⇄ visual codes and multidirectional language ⇄

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WIP 🚧 + Exam Prep = juggling 🤹‍♀️

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Harvard IWL 2024 at the University of Cyprus (Nicosia)

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Summertime? ☀️🍹🏖🥥 + tests:

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My two destinations these days: Northwestern [Beach] and the studio [Color Club]

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1-2) pattern tests, hashtag something’s cookin

3-5) 🌚🌝🌘🌒

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Back in the saddle (Spring Break brought to you by the studio)

One week off and the studio books start creeping back into the pile..