Nina River Solo Exhibit "Default Mode Network" Featured in Sahan Journal | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Nina River Solo Exhibit "Default Mode Network" Featured in Sahan Journal

August 29, 2025
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Error Threshold by Nina Rivera
Nina Rivera

MCAD student Nina Rivera was recently featured in Sahan Journal for their exhibition Default Mode Network, which is currently on view at the Create Change Gallery. Her work explores the pervasiveness of technology in her life at a young age, as well as the intrusiveness of it in our everyday lives. Her sculpture practice turns the hours they’d spend on their phone into a tangible and impactful work of art.

One Installation piece on view invites viewers to stick their head into a box of mirrors with flashing lights and computerized noises for a curated overstimulating experience. This new exhibit builds on her previous work and explorations at MCAD, using immersive environments, video, and sculpture to reflect the duality of existing in a digital and physical space.

Default Mode Network

Creating Change Gallery(Rochester, MN)
August 2–September 19, 2025

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