dearest all,
the joint exhibition at korpulfsstadir went very well- good turnout for a relatively remote location, and we got really positive feedback. that might just mean that there are a lot of nice people, but i like to think that it actually was good. [nothing against nice people.]
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| the space; large, dark. |
we have a big dark barn, lots of concrete pillars. we've darked the windows all out, and the space is nice and eery. in the middl of the space, there is a projection of
this video by ella bertilsson, and scattered throughout the rest of the space is 16 ceramic faces or masks, pictured below...
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what the space might look like, once your eyes adjust to the darkness
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| a familiar face; the game of necessary violence. |
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i think that they looked rather nice by candlelight,
and they behave quite differently in this cavernous place as well |
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| another familiar face; the game of aromatic priorities. |
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a perhaps less familiar face.
a gloppy guy with a tree stump.
sorry it is not the best picture. |
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| some nice candleshadows |
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| the dull creature, i.e. the game of persistent communication |
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the brown masks were very difficult to get pictures of or see in the dark,
so i'll have to post later, that you might see them better. |
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| the game of personal transparency |
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| the busted 'face' from the poster. |
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| the great crowds of people who came to the exhibition. |
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even more people!
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on the left side of the video projection, there were the eight white masks, and on the right side, the eight brown ones. the video itself had a mirror effect throughout, so the arrangement of the masks echoed that, but also drew into question the idea of mirroring. [in a mirror, there is one side of actual object, and another of reflection, y'know. i was curious which side was 'real']
i think that the pieces worked well together in this space, because it asked people to search around for the work, just as it also asked people to search around for what might be closer to the truth. [the video is a few conversations, but backwards.]
i like this idea of having active participant viewers; making the work more of a shared experience.
but i suppose that this is all for now,
congratulations again to jean,
and warmest regards, of course,
What an intriguing backdrop for your masks. A perfect fit!
ReplyDeleteyou know, i usually am averse to spotlights b/c it seems a little cheesy to me... but the candles give a really good dramatic feel to your pieces. it looks great, but no surprise there.
ReplyDeletethanks for all the congrats! but congrats to you for having all of these shows without being in an academic setting... that deserves real congratulations.
this seems like it was a wicked show. it is a shame i do not have the ability of flight... either by superpower, mutation, jetpack, or hot air balloon. i would of really enjoyed seeing it first hand.
ReplyDeletebest of regards...
The exhibition looks like it was a success! You must be doing something right if an ignorant non-artsy person like me can appreciate your work. I hope I am able to make it to Nashville next year for your big Vanderbilt exhibition because it would be interesting to see these pieces in person.
ReplyDeleteNice, Eric. Thanks for leading me over here, and the feedback. Also: would you be up for making an illustration for the new issue of the Open Review Quarterly?
ReplyDeleteAlso, Jean's work is awesome, thanks for sharing the link! Michael has her Hatchet print up in Portland but I hadn't seen her new stuff. It looks really well printed.