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The latest public art installation at Redwood City’s Art Kiosk aims to highlight the distinction of online and offline identity.
The installation, Looking Through the Blue-lit Window, by artist Miyu Kaneko will be on display on the exterior walls of the Art Kiosk until Aug. 6.
The public art piece plays on the phrase “looking through rose-tinted glasses.” It aims to explore the addictive nature and glorification of social media.
For the piece, Kaneko uses six layers of plexiglass to create a sense of depth, mimicking an LED screen.
According to the artist, the plexiglass creates a vibrant tunnel effect, which speaks to how technology often shapes and defines people’s relationships, values and time.
Kaneko’s mixed-media practice includes 3D models, 2D illustrations, video and installation works. Born in Japan and living in California, she often blends American and Japanese pop art styles.
Kaneko graduated from San Jose State University with a bachelor of fine arts degree. Looking Through the Blue-lit Window is her first solo California exhibit.
Through the art, Kaneko reflects on the concept that screen time disrupts a body’s natural wake and sleep cycle, resulting in distorted values and priorities and diminished self-worth, as many often compare their lives to those the filtered LED screen shows us.
Kaneko expresses that the internet is not inherently positive or negative. It is up to the viewer to decide that for themselves and find their identity within the blue-light layers.
The Art Kiosk was developed by Redwood City Improvement Association in partnership with Fung Collaboratives. It will showcase seven, six week-long exhibitions throughout 2023 and is located at 2208 Broadway St. in Redwood City.
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