Statement of "Copia"
In 2001 citizens were encouraged to take to the malls to boost the U.S. economy through shopping, thereby equating consumerism with patriotism. The Copia project, a direct response to that advice, is a long-term photographic examination of the peculiarities and complexities of the consumer-dominated culture in which we live. Through large scale photographs taken within both the big-box retail stores, and the thrift shops that house our recycled goods, Copia explores not only the everyday activities of shopping, but the economic, cultural, social, and political implications of commercialism and the roles we play in self-destruction, over consumption, and as targets of marketing and advertising. By scrutinizing these rituals and their environments, I hope that viewers will evaluate the increasing complexities of the modern world and their role within it.
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Illustrations: 1_ Stephen Shore "Richland Mall", 1973 /// 2_Brian Ulrich "Richland Mall", 2009, pigmented ink print, 11x14" edition of 15, 40x50" ed. of 7 /// 3_Brian Ulrich "Randall Park Mall", 2008, pigmented ink print, 11x14" edition of 15, 48x60" ed.of 7(Indianapolis, IN, taken in November) /// 4_Brian Ulrich "Kligman's Furniture", 2008, pigmented ink print, 11 x 14" edition of 15, 40 x 50" edition of 5
