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I <3 Boys<\/h1>\n

alexa g, madeline seto, maeve mallers<\/h3>\n

September 14 – October 22, 2022<\/h4>\n

SITE 280 Gallery<\/h5>\n

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Contributing Artists<\/h3>\n

alexa g, madeline seto, maeve mallers<\/p>\n

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Exhibition Statement as Preserved in the SUGS\/SITE Archives:<\/h3>\n
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I <3 Boys explores feminized adolescence and coming of age alongside the internet of the early 2000\u2019s.\u00a0 Through large format weavings and experimental video, I <3 Boys becomes a tangible dreamscape that allows for refuge between the screen and reality. Navigating through screen names and avatars, Mallers, Seto and g, work collectively to reflect on the development of selfhood through the digital noise and maximalism of the media landscape that shaped them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Raised to value oneself in relation to the male gaze, they processed their socialization as \u201cgirls\u201d by conditioning themselves to believe that they too were\u00a0 programmed to exist for the pleasure of men.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This work of this exhibition explores the consequential sentiment that if one does not meet the physical and behavioral attributes deemed desirable, they are, by default, a glitch. By employing glitch, an inherent flaw, in conversation with hyper feminine aesthetics, these artists raise questions about the intended functionality of gender and sexuality within society.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Programs<\/h3>\n

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September 14, 5:00-6:00 PM
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Omegle Screening<\/span><\/p>\n

October 7, 6:00-7:00 PM<\/span><\/p>\n

Hosted virtually via Zoom<\/span><\/p>\n

Program statement from the SUGs\/SITE archive:<\/span><\/p>\n

“<\/span>Join SITE galleries for an evening screening edited by Maeve Mallers\u00a0 in conjunction with the group exhibition I <3 Boys. This screening can be viewed via Zoom by registering above!<\/p>\n

Omegle findings and Other things. Madeline Jae Seto, Alexa g, and Maeve Mallers join to explore the online virtual chat room, Omegle. Along the way, these artists recall other popular computer playgrounds such as Kid Pics and Photobooth.<\/p>\n

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Closing Reception: how to make the cutest cupcake in the world (asmr)<\/span><\/p>\n

October 21, 5:00-6:00 PM
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280 Gallery<\/span><\/p>\n

Program statement from the SUGs\/SITE archive:<\/span><\/p>\n

“<\/span>Join SITE Galleries for a live performance by Madeline Jae Seto on Friday, October 21\u00a0in the SITE 280 Gallery from 5 – 6 for the closing reception of I <3 Boys!<\/p>\n

\u201chow to make the cutest cupcake in the world (asmr)\u00a0is a performance where Madeline cosplays as a hyper feminine housewaifu to show you how to make the cutest cupcake in the world, parodying the genres of ASMR and DIY.\u201d<\/p>\n

– Madeline Seto, 2022<\/p>\n

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