Saturday, June 7, 2008 — Friday, July 18, 2008
SEIZED examines the physical artifacts of the 2004 FBI investigation of
Buffalo artist Steven Kurtz. The items the FBI seized from his home are
represented here in photographs of the negative spaces they left behind: missing
computers, books, notes, props from performances, lab equipment and unfinished
manuscript. Balancing these empty spaces is the voluminous pile of garbage left
behind by federal authorities at the Kurtz residence, providing a rare window
into the anatomy of a "bioterror" investigation. Hand drawn maps, "to do" lists,
and countless articles of protective clothing are set against a backdrop of
several hundred energy drinks and over thirty pizza boxes. To date, none of the
seized items have ever been returned.
In addition, documentation and ephemera from the Critical Art Ensemble projects
confiscated by the FBI and Department of Justice are on display. Finally, we
present Marching Plague—the project the FBI attempted stop through seizure of
the research and materials needed for its production and presentation.
Some publications related to this event:
SEIZED - 2008
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