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Man Bartlett

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Brooklyn, NY 11237
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cookies

cookies

Website, browser cookie 
2013

In 1970 the artist John Baldessari cremated all of his paintings. From the ashes he made some cookies. In early 2013, visitors to the performance page of my website were prompted to enter the name of their favorite kind of cookie. This generated a browser cookie that led to a screen thanking them for deleting my performance history.

#140hBerlin

Documentation of a six-day performance in Berlin with a stretch limo Hummer, an American flag and a turkey.
 
Shot by Martin Hoorweg. Made possible by Kickstarter backers.

2011

Month of Confidence

Month of Confidence

Email documentation
2014 

I spent a month trying to be more confident and emailed myself status updates along the way. 

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The People's Table

The People's Table

Website, hashtag, images
2013

Images submitted via Instagram and Twitter in response to the questions, “What do you value?” and “What do you bring to the table?” were stacked on top of the first Google image result for the word “table.”

Commissioned by the Brooklyn Museum for the 2013 Brooklyn Artist’s Ball; code by Barry Hoggard

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Google Document, Twitter account
2011-2012 

In solidarity with the Occupy Movement, for one year I publicly tracked my finances via a Google Document and Twitter account.

Collection of David Carson

untitled (game of tumblr)

untitled (game of tumblr)

Animated gifs, tumblr.com
2012

31 animated gifs, published one per day for the month of August 2012, each blinking black and white in a unique time signature. 

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you can count on me

Tally counter, inkjet print of tally counter, light bulb
2012

Every time a tweet was posted with the phrase “you can count on me,” a light turned on then off.

Included in the exhibition "Global Space," curated by Ben Valentine at the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art (iMOCA).

photos of round things

photos of round things

Instagram images
Small book (limited edition of 3)
2011-2012

A series of images rebuking the square, and ultimately the acquired platform itself. Later documented in the form of a small book.

TIPS FOR INSTAGRAMMERS WHO WANT MORE LIKES

TIPS FOR INSTAGRAMMERS WHO WANT MORE LIKES

Instagram photo of oil on canvas
painting dimensions: 36" x 36"
2014

Self Portrait as 3 Years of Screen Grabs

2013

I Deleted My Facebook Account

2012

#52GIFS

#52GIFS

An exclusive gif-a-week for one year, via email. Archive.
2014-2015

I wonder if I'll get a callback

I auditioned for the role of the artist.
2013

Callback

single channel low-definition video
2013

If Bruce Nauman were dead he'd be rolling in his grave

single channel low-definition video
2013

Tab Performance

documentation of a performance for web browser 
2013

where a chair was present

where a chair was present

mixed-media collage on paper
2010
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