"The compact disc promised to be the perfect medium for recorded sound, but it presaged the end of physical media for good. Its history shows that the materiality of media can never simply be wished away."--

"Emphasizing the frailty of human experience, Steve Mentz's Ocean looks at the largest object on our planet from a fresh perspective"--

A close look at an invention with a curious history and influence, an object that speaks to our notions of, and need for, security in all its forms.

"We tend to have romanticized and sentimental ideas about birds. But what is it about birds that so captivates us? And what does this captivation, in its various forms, say about us humans?"--

"An object lesson on how our daily lifestyle decisions are impacting the places we occupy, our health, and humanity's prospect of survival"--

"An exploration of political signs such as bumper stickers, yard signs, billboards, and how these frequently disposable objects help to create a greater understanding of how politics and geography shape individual identities"--

"An unique exploration of exits as everyday commands we follow, personal choices we make in relationships and work, and as political outcomes we experience"--