Review of Barbara Kasten at ICA Philadelphia, By Devika Singh, August 2015
Barbara Kasten’s giant Polaroids and cibachromes speak to our digital age from an analogue past that feels incredibly close. While our contemporary nostalgia for obsolete gizmos and technological processes often attaches itself to tired retro references, Kasten’s exuberant photo constructions of the 1980s have the look of today. Her work appears resolutely aligned with 21st century sensibilities and has been embraced by a younger generation of artists.