Penelope Umbrico

There is something about the way Penelope Umbrico compile material that I really enjoy. I consider her more of a conseptual artist than a visual poet. The three selected works of hers on UBU web all share the similar theme of collecting. The internet craigslist, eBay and catalogues are where she draws her work material from. In All the Catalogues (2002-2003) she creates a list of what seems to be all the catalogues in the world. In addition to the massive compilation, many of the items on the list are hyperlinked. When I look at this piece and see how vast that list is, I think of how much information is out there in the world and how much energy is put into consumption. Her other two peices on UBU are Your Choice (2004) and Arrhythmia (All The Dishes On Ebay) (2002-2003), both of these works, including many like this, deal with compiling images. These two pieces were converted into GIFs to be viewed on the internet.