Ghada Amer Recontextualizes QR Codes in New London Exhibition

Egyptian artist Ghada Amer has recontextualized the QR code in a new solo exhibition at London's Goodman Gallery. Born in Cairo and now based in New York City, Amer is typically known for creating striking mixed-media artwork that centers the female body as a "battleground" to explore themes pertaining identity, sexuality and Islamic culture. In QR CODES REVISITED, however, she tapped into the ubiquity of what has now become a common form of language to meditate on how we universally communicate...