September 21, 2019 - April 26, 2020 

Mint Museum Uptown at Levine Center for the Arts 

Immersed in Light: Studio Drift at The Mint Museum is the first museum exhibition in the United States for one of the most talented design and art teams working today. Studio Drift, founded by Dutch artists Lonneke Gordijn (b.1980)and Ralph Nauta (b.1978), creates breathtaking sculptures that explore the relationship between humanity, nature and technology. This exhibition will feature five works by Studio Drift dating from the last decade to today, most of which have been modified for the Mint, and one installation, Coded Coincidence, premiering here. Studio Drift takes on several roles in the process of creation, working not only as artists but also as researchers, manufacturers, and engineers. As a result, the works defy the classification of medium.  

Studio Drift Biography from Carpenters Workshop 

More Videos on Studio Drift 

 Articles on Studio Drift

• Studio Drift: The Synergy Between Nature and Technology   from conasur.com 
• This article provides a description and some insight into many of the works featured at the Mint Museum exhibition. 
• Drones Flock, concrete hovers and lamps bloom as Studio Drift reimagines science and nature from wallpaper.com 
• Discussion of how works such as Franchise Freedom exhibit characteristics of Tech Art, influences of science fiction, and more. 
• In Miami, It's a Bird. It's a Plane. It's ... a Flock of Drones? from nytimes.com 
• Interview with artists regarding Franchise Freedom including an interview with the artists, mostly discussing an effort to change how we understand technology. 
• Studio Drift partners with BMW for the world premiere of their sculpture "Franchise Freedom," from press.bmwgroup.com 
• Discusses Franchise Freedom, some information about Studio Drift's partnership with BMW  
• Review: Studio Drift's Coded Nature Exhibition from thedesignwriter.com
• Review of Studio Drift's Coded Nature exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam  
• Swarm of Drones Illuminates the Night Sky from cnn.com
• Includes some quotes from Studio Drift and a discussion of Franchise Freedom  
• Studio Drift: Mixing Nature and Technology with Magic in Amsterdam   from cobosocial.com
• Interview with Studio Drift  
• A Swarm of Drones is Performing High-Tech Version of the Flight of the Starlings at Art Basel from artnet.com
• Article discussing Franchise Freedom  
• Studio Drift isn't Afraid to Ask Really Big Questions from surfacemag.com
• A studio visit with Studio Drift
• Studio Drift   from 59magazine.com
• Interview with Studio Drift regarding creative processes and themes in works
• Studio Drift Biography from carpentersworkshopgallery.com
• Short biography on Studio Drift   

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Created by Mandy Cooper, Intern / Mint Museum Library / Summer 2019