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Look Longer: Matthew Olivier's Codex Algorithm at Woodmere
Now showingFrom 21 September 2026·$15
Matthew Olivier's conceptual video installation claims the algorithmic feed as an artistic medium, sending visitors back to five works in Woodmere's permanent collection.
Free in the same building
- Free Interpretation of Plant FormsHarry Bertoia's monumental fountain sculpture, made for Philadelphia's Civic Center in 1967, conserved in public view at Woodmere and now permanently installed on the grounds.
- La Cresta: A Land-Sculpting Installation by Syd Carpenter and Steve DoneganTwo organic mounds built from recycled wood in the hügelkultur tradition, designed to decompose into the soil and feed the ecosystem of Woodmere's grounds.
- Woodmere's Outdoor WonderPublic sculpture set among monumental estate trees, a pollinator garden, bioswale and step pools, where the art sits alongside horticulture and environmental science.
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Image credits
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- Look Longer: Matthew Olivier's Codex Algorithm at WoodmereCourtesy of Woodmere Art Museum
- Jesse Krimes: Elegy Quilts© Jesse Krimes. Photo credit: Constance Mensh.
- Frankenstein Pop-UpCourtesy of Mütter Museum
- An Endless Meeting: Still Taking MinutesCourtesy of Vox Populi
- Woodmere Art MuseumStaib, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0