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Simon Denny: Security Through Obscurity

Past exhibition
Jan 14 - Feb 22, 2020
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Overview
Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
Simon Denny
Security Through Obscurity, 2020
Installation view
Altman Siegel is pleased to present an exhibition of new sculptures, wall reliefs and framed works by the New Zealand born, Berlin based artist Simon Denny. This will be the artist's first solo show in San Francisco.  Addressing the intersection of technology, society and aesthetics, Denny sources the material for his work from within the objects, documents, and images produced by technology companies and states.
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Installation Views
  • Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
    Simon Denny
    Security Through Obscurity, 2020
    Installation view
  • Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
    Simon Denny
    Security Through Obscurity, 2020
    Installation view
  • Simon Denny Power Vest 4, 2019 Scarf formerly owned by Margaret Thatcher, Patagonia M's Down Sweater Vest parts, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, Ripstop Nylon, Salesforce and Quip embroidered logos, wood, glass, photo paper, cardboard 52 3/4 x 60 1/4 x 9 1/8 in 134 x 153 x 23 cm
    Simon Denny
    Power Vest 4, 2019
    Scarf formerly owned by Margaret Thatcher, Patagonia M's Down Sweater Vest parts, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, Ripstop Nylon, Salesforce and Quip embroidered logos, wood, glass, photo paper, cardboard
    52 3/4 x 60 1/4 x 9 1/8 in
    134 x 153 x 23 cm
  • Simon Denny Power Vest 4 (detail), 2019 Scarf formerly owned by Margaret Thatcher, Patagonia M's Down Sweater Vest parts, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, Ripstop Nylon, Salesforce and Quip embroidered logos, wood, glass, photo paper, cardboard 52 3/4 x 60 1/4 x 9 1/8 in 134 x 153 x 23 cm
    Simon Denny
    Power Vest 4 (detail), 2019
    Scarf formerly owned by Margaret Thatcher, Patagonia M's Down Sweater Vest parts, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, Ripstop Nylon, Salesforce and Quip embroidered logos, wood, glass, photo paper, cardboard
    52 3/4 x 60 1/4 x 9 1/8 in
    134 x 153 x 23 cm
  • Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
    Simon Denny
    Security Through Obscurity, 2020
    Installation view
  • Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
    Simon Denny
    Security Through Obscurity, 2020
    Installation view
  • Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
    Simon Denny
    Security Through Obscurity, 2020
    Installation view
  • Simon Denny Document Relief 14 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PRESENTING PERSONALIZED PERSONAS IN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS), 2019 Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in 29.7 x 21 x 14 cm
    Simon Denny
    Document Relief 14 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PRESENTING PERSONALIZED PERSONAS IN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS), 2019
    Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount
    11 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in
    29.7 x 21 x 14 cm
  • Simon Denny Document Relief 14 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PRESENTING PERSONALIZED PERSONAS IN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS), 2019 Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in 29.7 x 21 x 14 cm
    Simon Denny
    Document Relief 14 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PRESENTING PERSONALIZED PERSONAS IN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS), 2019
    Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount
    11 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in
    29.7 x 21 x 14 cm
  • Simon Denny Document Relief 14 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PRESENTING PERSONALIZED PERSONAS IN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS) (detail), 2019 Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in 29.7 x 21 x 14 cm
    Simon Denny
    Document Relief 14 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PRESENTING PERSONALIZED PERSONAS IN ONLINE SOCIAL NETWORKS) (detail), 2019
    Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount
    11 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in
    29.7 x 21 x 14 cm
  • Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
    Simon Denny
    Security Through Obscurity, 2020
    Installation view
  • Simon Denny Remainder 2 (detail), 2019 Margaret Thatcher scarves, Patagonia 850 Down Sleeping Bag 30 F/-1 C - R parts, Ripstop Nylon, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, carbon fibre, glass fibre, wood 82 5/8 x 21 5/8 x 15 3/4 in 210 x 55 x 40 cm
    Simon Denny
    Remainder 2 (detail), 2019
    Margaret Thatcher scarves, Patagonia 850 Down Sleeping Bag 30 F/-1 C - R parts, Ripstop Nylon, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, carbon fibre, glass fibre, wood
    82 5/8 x 21 5/8 x 15 3/4 in
    210 x 55 x 40 cm
  • Simon Denny Remainder 2 (detail), 2019 Margaret Thatcher scarves, Patagonia 850 Down Sleeping Bag 30 F/-1 C - R parts, Ripstop Nylon, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, carbon fibre, glass fibre, wood 82 5/8 x 21 5/8 x 15 3/4 in 210 x 55 x 40 cm
    Simon Denny
    Remainder 2 (detail), 2019
    Margaret Thatcher scarves, Patagonia 850 Down Sleeping Bag 30 F/-1 C - R parts, Ripstop Nylon, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, carbon fibre, glass fibre, wood
    82 5/8 x 21 5/8 x 15 3/4 in
    210 x 55 x 40 cm
  • Simon Denny Remainder 2 (detail), 2019 Margaret Thatcher scarves, Patagonia 850 Down Sleeping Bag 30 F/-1 C - R parts, Ripstop Nylon, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, carbon fibre, glass fibre, wood 82 5/8 x 21 5/8 x 15 3/4 in 210 x 55 x 40 cm
    Simon Denny
    Remainder 2 (detail), 2019
    Margaret Thatcher scarves, Patagonia 850 Down Sleeping Bag 30 F/-1 C - R parts, Ripstop Nylon, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, carbon fibre, glass fibre, wood
    82 5/8 x 21 5/8 x 15 3/4 in
    210 x 55 x 40 cm
  • Simon Denny Remainder 2 (detail), 2019 Margaret Thatcher scarves, Patagonia 850 Down Sleeping Bag 30 F/-1 C - R parts, Ripstop Nylon, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, carbon fibre, glass fibre, wood 82 5/8 x 21 5/8 x 15 3/4 in 210 x 55 x 40 cm
    Simon Denny
    Remainder 2 (detail), 2019
    Margaret Thatcher scarves, Patagonia 850 Down Sleeping Bag 30 F/-1 C - R parts, Ripstop Nylon, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, carbon fibre, glass fibre, wood
    82 5/8 x 21 5/8 x 15 3/4 in
    210 x 55 x 40 cm
  • Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
    Simon Denny
    Security Through Obscurity, 2020
    Installation view
  • Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
    Simon Denny
    Security Through Obscurity, 2020
    Installation view
  • Simon Denny Global Charge 3, 2019 UV printed image of scarf formerly owned by Margaret Thatcher on plastic table cloth, used wool British army blanket, static electricity Tablecloth print: 64 1/8 x 64 1/8 in 150 x 150 cm Wool Blanket: 86 5/8 x 66 7/8 in 220 x 170 cm
    Simon Denny
    Global Charge 3, 2019
    UV printed image of scarf formerly owned by Margaret Thatcher on plastic table cloth, used wool British army blanket, static electricity
    Tablecloth print:
    64 1/8 x 64 1/8 in
    150 x 150 cm
    Wool Blanket:
    86 5/8 x 66 7/8 in
    220 x 170 cm
  • Simon Denny Global Charge 3, 2019 UV printed image of scarf formerly owned by Margaret Thatcher on plastic table cloth, used wool British army blanket, static electricity Tablecloth print: 64 1/8 x 64 1/8 in 150 x 150 cm Wool Blanket: 86 5/8 x 66 7/8 in 220 x 170 cm
    Simon Denny
    Global Charge 3, 2019
    UV printed image of scarf formerly owned by Margaret Thatcher on plastic table cloth, used wool British army blanket, static electricity
    Tablecloth print:
    64 1/8 x 64 1/8 in
    150 x 150 cm
    Wool Blanket:
    86 5/8 x 66 7/8 in
    220 x 170 cm
  • Simon Denny Global Charge 3 (detail), 2019 UV printed image of scarf formerly owned by Margaret Thatcher on plastic table cloth, used wool British army blanket, static electricity Tablecloth print: 64 1/8 x 64 1/8 in 150 x 150 cm Wool Blanket: 86 5/8 x 66 7/8 in 220 x 170 cm
    Simon Denny
    Global Charge 3 (detail), 2019
    UV printed image of scarf formerly owned by Margaret Thatcher on plastic table cloth, used wool British army blanket, static electricity
    Tablecloth print:
    64 1/8 x 64 1/8 in
    150 x 150 cm
    Wool Blanket:
    86 5/8 x 66 7/8 in
    220 x 170 cm
  • Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
    Simon Denny
    Security Through Obscurity, 2020
    Installation view
  • Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
    Simon Denny
    Security Through Obscurity, 2020
    Installation view
  • Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
    Simon Denny
    Security Through Obscurity, 2020
    Installation view
  • Simon Denny Remainder 1 (detail), 2019 Margaret Thatcher scarves, Patagonia 850 Down Sleeping Bag 30 F/-1 C - R parts, Ripstop Nylon, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, carbon fibre, glass fibre, wood 82 5/8 x 21 5/8 x 15 3/4 in 210 x 55 x 40 cm
    Simon Denny
    Remainder 1 (detail), 2019
    Margaret Thatcher scarves, Patagonia 850 Down Sleeping Bag 30 F/-1 C - R parts, Ripstop Nylon, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, carbon fibre, glass fibre, wood
    82 5/8 x 21 5/8 x 15 3/4 in
    210 x 55 x 40 cm
  • Simon Denny Remainder 1 (detail), 2019 Margaret Thatcher scarves, Patagonia 850 Down Sleeping Bag 30 F/-1 C - R parts, Ripstop Nylon, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, carbon fibre, glass fibre, wood 82 5/8 x 21 5/8 x 15 3/4 in 210 x 55 x 40 cm
    Simon Denny
    Remainder 1 (detail), 2019
    Margaret Thatcher scarves, Patagonia 850 Down Sleeping Bag 30 F/-1 C - R parts, Ripstop Nylon, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, carbon fibre, glass fibre, wood
    82 5/8 x 21 5/8 x 15 3/4 in
    210 x 55 x 40 cm
  • Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
    Simon Denny
    Security Through Obscurity, 2020
    Installation view
  • Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
    Simon Denny
    Security Through Obscurity, 2020
    Installation view
  • Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
    Simon Denny
    Security Through Obscurity, 2020
    Installation view
  • Simon Denny Document Relief 16 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: COMMUNITY SWITCHING), 2019 Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/8 in 29.7 x 21 x 10.5 cm
    Simon Denny
    Document Relief 16 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: COMMUNITY SWITCHING), 2019
    Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount
    11 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/8 in
    29.7 x 21 x 10.5 cm
  • Simon Denny Document Relief 16 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: COMMUNITY SWITCHING), 2019 Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/8 in 29.7 x 21 x 10.5 cm
    Simon Denny
    Document Relief 16 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: COMMUNITY SWITCHING), 2019
    Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount
    11 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/8 in
    29.7 x 21 x 10.5 cm
  • Simon Denny Document Relief 16 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: COMMUNITY SWITCHING) (detail), 2019 Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/8 in 29.7 x 21 x 10.5 cm
    Simon Denny
    Document Relief 16 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: COMMUNITY SWITCHING) (detail), 2019
    Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount
    11 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/8 in
    29.7 x 21 x 10.5 cm
  • Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
    Simon Denny
    Security Through Obscurity, 2020
    Installation view
  • Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
    Simon Denny
    Security Through Obscurity, 2020
    Installation view
  • Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
    Simon Denny
    Security Through Obscurity, 2020
    Installation view
  • Simon Denny Document Relief 15 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING CONTENT FEEDS), 2019 Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/8 in 29.7 x 21 x 10.5 cm
    Simon Denny
    Document Relief 15 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING CONTENT FEEDS), 2019
    Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount
    11 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/8 in
    29.7 x 21 x 10.5 cm
  • Simon Denny Document Relief 15 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING CONTENT FEEDS), 2019 Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/8 in 29.7 x 21 x 10.5 cm
    Simon Denny
    Document Relief 15 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING CONTENT FEEDS), 2019
    Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount
    11 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/8 in
    29.7 x 21 x 10.5 cm
  • Simon Denny Document Relief 15 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING CONTENT FEEDS) (detail), 2019 Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/8 in 29.7 x 21 x 10.5 cm
    Simon Denny
    Document Relief 15 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING CONTENT FEEDS) (detail), 2019
    Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount
    11 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 4 1/8 in
    29.7 x 21 x 10.5 cm
  • Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
    Simon Denny
    Security Through Obscurity, 2020
    Installation view
  • Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
    Simon Denny
    Security Through Obscurity, 2020
    Installation view
  • Simon Denny Document Relief 17 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: DYNAMIC GENERATION OF TARGETED MESSAGE USING MACHINE LEARNING), 2019 Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount 11 3/4 x 8 3/8 x 5 1/8 in 29.7 x 21.3 x 13 cm
    Simon Denny
    Document Relief 17 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: DYNAMIC GENERATION OF TARGETED MESSAGE USING MACHINE LEARNING), 2019
    Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount
    11 3/4 x 8 3/8 x 5 1/8 in
    29.7 x 21.3 x 13 cm
  • Simon Denny Document Relief 17 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: DYNAMIC GENERATION OF TARGETED MESSAGE USING MACHINE LEARNING), 2019 Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount 11 3/4 x 8 3/8 x 5 1/8 in 29.7 x 21.3 x 13 cm
    Simon Denny
    Document Relief 17 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: DYNAMIC GENERATION OF TARGETED MESSAGE USING MACHINE LEARNING), 2019
    Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount
    11 3/4 x 8 3/8 x 5 1/8 in
    29.7 x 21.3 x 13 cm
  • Simon Denny Document Relief 17 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: DYNAMIC GENERATION OF TARGETED MESSAGE USING MACHINE LEARNING) (detail), 2019 Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount 11 3/4 x 8 3/8 x 5 1/8 in 29.7 x 21.3 x 13 cm
    Simon Denny
    Document Relief 17 (Salesforce.com, inc patent: DYNAMIC GENERATION OF TARGETED MESSAGE USING MACHINE LEARNING) (detail), 2019
    Ink Jet Print on Archival Paper, Glue, Custom metal wall mount
    11 3/4 x 8 3/8 x 5 1/8 in
    29.7 x 21.3 x 13 cm
  • Simon Denny Security Through Obscurity, 2020 Installation view
    Simon Denny
    Security Through Obscurity, 2020
    Installation view
  • Simon Denny Power Vest 3, 2019 Scarf formerly owned by Margaret Thatcher, Patagonia M’s Down Sweater Vest parts, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, Ripstop Nylon, Salesforce and Quip embroidered logos, wood, glass, photo paper, cardboard 52 3/4 x 60 1/4 x 9 1/8 in 134 x 153 x 23 cm
    Simon Denny
    Power Vest 3, 2019
    Scarf formerly owned by Margaret Thatcher, Patagonia M’s Down Sweater Vest parts, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, Ripstop Nylon, Salesforce and Quip embroidered logos, wood, glass, photo paper, cardboard
    52 3/4 x 60 1/4 x 9 1/8 in
    134 x 153 x 23 cm
  • Simon Denny Power Vest 3, 2019 Scarf formerly owned by Margaret Thatcher, Patagonia M's Down Sweater Vest parts, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, Ripstop Nylon, Salesforce and Quip embroidered logos, wood, glass, photo paper, cardboard 52 3/4 x 60 1/4 x 9 1/8 in 134 x 153 x 23 cm
    Simon Denny
    Power Vest 3, 2019
    Scarf formerly owned by Margaret Thatcher, Patagonia M's Down Sweater Vest parts, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, Ripstop Nylon, Salesforce and Quip embroidered logos, wood, glass, photo paper, cardboard
    52 3/4 x 60 1/4 x 9 1/8 in
    134 x 153 x 23 cm
  • Simon Denny Power Vest 1, 2019 Scarves formerly owned by Margaret Thatcher, Patagonia M's Down Sweater Vest parts, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, Ripstop Nylon, Salesforce and Quip embroidered logos, wood, glass, photo paper, cardboard 52 3/4 x 60 1/4 x 9 1/8 in 134 x 153 x 23 cm
    Simon Denny
    Power Vest 1, 2019
    Scarves formerly owned by Margaret Thatcher, Patagonia M's Down Sweater Vest parts, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, Ripstop Nylon, Salesforce and Quip embroidered logos, wood, glass, photo paper, cardboard
    52 3/4 x 60 1/4 x 9 1/8 in
    134 x 153 x 23 cm
  • Simon Denny Power Vest 1, 2019 Scarves formerly owned by Margaret Thatcher, Patagonia M’s Down Sweater Vest parts, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, Ripstop Nylon, Salesforce and Quip embroidered logos, wood, glass, photo paper, cardboard 52 3/4 x 60 1/4 x 9 1/8 in 134 x 153 x 23 cm
    Simon Denny
    Power Vest 1, 2019
    Scarves formerly owned by Margaret Thatcher, Patagonia M’s Down Sweater Vest parts, Down sourced from second hand San Francisco garments, Ripstop Nylon, Salesforce and Quip embroidered logos, wood, glass, photo paper, cardboard
    52 3/4 x 60 1/4 x 9 1/8 in
    134 x 153 x 23 cm
Press
  • 'Tech Bro X Margaret Thatcher': artist Simon Denny drops the ultimate anti-capitalist collab

    Document Journal , Feb 6, 2020
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  • Tech Bro Uniform Meets Margaret Thatcher. Disruption Ensues.

    The New York Times, Jan 14, 2020
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