Jonathan Monaghan

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Jonathan Monaghan
 ‘Tactile Palaces: The Louvre’ (2021) Born-Digital Animated Video, No Sound (Variable) 2160 x 3840 px (Max) Looped, 00:00:42, 30 FPS Edition of 10

In this hypnotic digital animation, a hand in a velvet glove caresses a piece of interior architecture from the palace of the Louvre, specifically from the Napoleon III apartments. Monaghan’s series ‘Tactile Palaces’ draws on the disconnect between the tangible and virtual, while commenting on desire and wealth.

Jonathan Monaghan b.1986, Rockaway Beach, NY Lives and works in Washington, D.C. Jonathan Monaghan examines elements of art history and contemporary culture through an interdisciplinary approach. Drawing on a variety of sources ranging from art history to science fiction, his highly-crafted, fantastical works uncover subconscious anxieties associated with technology and consumerism. His work has been exhibited internationally, including solo exhibitions at The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Spazio Ridotto in Venice, and Market Gallery in Glasgow. Group exhibitions include The Palais de Tokyo in Paris, New Frontier at the Sundance Film Festival, Lehman College Art Gallery in New York, Ars Electronica, and Postmasters Gallery in New York. His work has been featured in The Washington Post, VICE, The Wall Street Journal, and The Village Voice. Monaghan received his BFA from the New York Institute of Technology in 2008 and his MFA from the University of Maryland in 2011.

1. MP4 (h.264) 2160 x 3840, 30 FPS, 00:00:42 for screening ‘Tactile Palaces: The Louvre’ 2. MOV Archival File (Cineform codec, 10-bit) 2160 x 3840, 30FPS, 00:00:42 3. MP4 (h.264) 1920 x 1080, 30 FPS, 00:00:42 4. MP4 (h.264) 540 x 960, 00:00:42, 30 FPS, for Hic Et Nunc index.html spécifications 5. High-Resolution TIFF of still from ‘Tactile Palaces: Buckingham’ 6. README txt file: The README files contain the original text included with 'Tactile Palaces: Buckingham' on Hic Et Nunc, a Tezos-based platform, where Editions 1-2 sold. The 8/10 remaining editions were re-minted on Ethereum.

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