Artwork
Mixed media
Bloom was created in reaction to genetic engineering and the environmental impact of transgenic organisms. The animation was envisioned as a digital billboard on loop as a nod to its original commercial origins. The animated blossoms are rotoscoped from an extended 1950's ad published by Monsanto Chemical Company. This is a modified version of a work that was exhibited on the rooftop of Sandler Hudson Gallery in 2005.
Mark Leibert was born and raised in Honolulu and now lives and works in Atlanta, GA. Leibert’s works create a time and place situated at the threshold between various states of being. His practice includes painting, drawing, time-based works, photography, machine learning, and installation. He has been known to make and prepare his own paint, mediums, and oils. He has taught at Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Georgia Tech, Georgia State University, and James Madison University. His work is in private and corporate collections, including the High Museum of Art, Capital One, Ritz Carlton, among others. He was a Co-founder of Day & Night Projects. He received a BA from University of California, Berkeley and an MFA from Rochester Institute of Technology. Leibert is represented by Sandler Hudson Gallery.