BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin College Museum of Art will present R. Luke DuBois — Now, a solo exhibition by New York-based new media artist R. Luke DuBois.

Also featured is a new portrait commissioned by the museum of Black Lives Matter and Campaign Zero activist DeRay Mckesson, a Bowdoin College alumnus (Class of 2007).

The exhibit will run from March 31 to Sept. 4.

DuBois’ work as a composer, computer programmer, filmmaker and installation artist challenges traditional categorization, and his multifaceted approach will be reflected in forthcoming video-based work that will debut at the BCMA on March 31. Works created during the past 15 years will be shown, including large-scale public installations, film, generative computer works and works in other artistic mediums.

Building on the artist’s interest in how information reflects and shapes our world, the newly commissioned work will draw from online networks and social media to create a reflection of both Mckesson and the activist’s most influential modes of communication. Footage of Mckesson addressing topics crowdsourced from the Bowdoin student body will be interspersed with data and language drawn from Mckesson’s online presence through Twitter and other social media channels.

This time-based portrait will be generative, evolving over time, continually incorporating new material generated by Mckesson’s communication about the issues that motivate his activism.

“I’m continuously fascinated by the political underpinnings of American portraiture, which makes DeRay Mckesson an especially rich subject,” DuBois said. “As an activist who regularly leverages data and the interconnectivity of online networks to raise awareness about political and social issues, our interests are aligned in a variety of ways which will inform the forthcoming work.”

Three dominant themes permeate DuBois’ work, including the mining and metamorphosing of data into art, the investigation of temporality and the construction of contemporary portraiture, or how we represent and conceptualize ourselves and others.

These themes will be explored through the presentation of notable works such as “Hindsight is Always 20/20” (2008, commissioned by the Democratic National Convention), “A More Perfect Union” (2010-11), and (Pop) “Icon: Britney” (2010), among others.

The Bowdoin College Museum of Art is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, and from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free; museum is fully accessible.