Joan Linder, "Fulfillment"

Buffalo Arts Studio presents Fulfillment by Joan Linder, an exhibition of drawings that examine aspects of the hidden-in-plain-sight landscape of e-commerce, cloud computing, crypto-mining, and the legal contracts that bind us to these technology systems.This exhibition is a part of Waterfront View, a series that examines how late-stage capitalism has shifted the view of water and waterways from a resource of collective benefit to a commodity of individual interest and shareholder profit. 

Fulfillment is on display September 27–November 9, 2024, with an opening reception on Friday, September 27, 5:00–8:00 pm.

Linder created drawings of e-commerce sites and surrounding neighborhoods across 144 inch long accordion books. The landscapes are accompanied by hand-drawn text facsimiles of “terms of service” and “email communications” with digital platforms. Completing the exhibition are handmade paper reproductions of discarded Amazon shipping boxes. In examining the multiple components of the e-commerce supply chain, Fulfillment highlights the heavy physical toll carried by our digital behaviors.

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