The Power Plant is something that I hold plenty near and dear to my heart – primarily due to the abundance of nostalgia that I’m overcome with when I step foot inside (back in the day when I had taken Contemporary Arts and Technologies as a summer school credit. Amazing).

The outdoor imagery of individuals created solely through newspapers was one to supply with a double take. The concept? How press, news, and gossip has managed to manifest itself into the creation of an individual identity.

“The 50 people in the photograph lack individuality, but as a group form a powerful entity. Breuning’s work suggests a new global personality is being created, but leaves it up to the viewer to decide if this is good or bad news.”

All the while when gazing at the piece, I had to nod internally in agreement. We’re consumed by news, rather than selectively consuming and scrutinizing the content that we surround ourselves with.

Any thoughts?