Paddy Johnson and Matthew Leifheit

Peter Burr‘s black and white lenticular prints—showcased as GIFs above—would have made an good inclusion in Cory and Jamie Arcangel’s “Infinite Fill Show” at Foxy Production back in 2004. That show was inspired by the 1984 Mac software application with varied 16-bit monochrome patterning that could be picked and dropped into areas of the screen to denote color and depth. That show, which was assembled through an open call had only two requirements; the work should be black and white, and have a repeating pattern. Over 80 artists submitted work including Sterling Ruby (his work currently on view at Hauser & Wirth), Katherine Grayson ( Kathy Grayson of The Hole?), and Dragan Espenschied (now at Rhizome as their conservator). 

Burr’s series uses fill patterns common in early-nineties computer graphics programs to create his GIFs.  These works don’t feel particularly dated, though, perhaps due to the use of 3D modeling. They’re fresh and given the black and white palette, oddly without much somberness.