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thisautonomous.zone compresses the shared histories of technology and production and the boundaries of political and personal autonomy into a linked textile and website. The website thisautonomous.zone weaves the declaration: "this is an autonomous zone" into a pattern via a digital loom application. Textiles printed with this woven translation of the phrase are presented as a common utility for individual or shared use and propose that maintenance and intention are required as part of interacting with the work. Programs for the textiles connect digital and algorithmic concepts to the human body and the social.

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This is a limited edition of posters for Poster Show at but,also [https://but-also.com] As a fixed image of the woven text “this is an autonomous zone”, the poster proposes autonomy as event: a moment circumscribed by a beginning and an end, and understood in retrospect. thisautonomous.zone, more broadly, compresses the shared histories of technology and production

[ From the Assembly 2019 Catalog: ]

In paintings, installations, and new media work, Kara Braciale uses patterns, ideas, décor, languages and systems as symbolic stand-ins for the systems of authority that govern access to different types of spaces, including private, public, and virtual environments. Braciale’s project for Assembly 2019, thisautonomous.zone, exists in multiple locations and formats. From the url thisautonomous.zone a digital animation weaves a pattern based on a translation of the binary code for the phrase “This is an autonomous zone.” The binary-code inspired pattern has also been printed on textiles which are on display in the gallery. Visitors to AAC are welcome to use these textiles on AAC’s grounds and throughout its spaces. During the run of the exhibition, Braciale is partnering with groups and individuals to use the textiles, including for off-site events like performances, picnics, and classes. Exploring the concept and possibility of personal autonomy and our ability to create our own spaces free of coercion, Braciale asks viewers to consider how autonomy might function in different spaces, whether in real life or online, and how our ability to govern our own lives and decision-making can be limited by our environment.