CARTE BLANCHE CONSTRUCTIONS, 2001
Jean Shin: Carte Blanche Constructions
Blank Rolodex cards
Dimensions variable
2001
Installation at 123 Watts Gallery/Jose Bienvenu Gallery, New York
Installation at Mixed Greens Gallery, New York
In Carte Blanche, masses of blank Rolodex cards are composed into precarious structures reminiscent of cliff dwellings. In our digital age, Rolodex cards hint at obsolescence and outdated systems of data and communication. The white surface reads as information erased, no longer needed, and inaccessible. Carte Blanche is an elaborate construction where each card is dependent on the next, mirroring the network of social contacts within our fragile existence.