Image Eugenie Tung, 15 Lawton Street, #30, Brooklyn, Living Room Area, 2006. Acrylic on C-print, 30 x 20 inches.
Human Craters
Curated by Nina Horisaki-Christens
January 21 – March 7, 2009
Opening reception:
Wednesday, January 21
7 to 9 pm
An oblique exploration of the human figure, the works in Human Craters hint at the human form by placing it at the edge of the frame, removing its details, or presenting only its imprints. Approaching their subjects in manners ranging from the semi-reverent to the comical, the binding factor within the exhibition is an exploration of the remnants of a human presence.
Reminders of the physicality and concurrent ephemerality of our bodies, combined with the absence of explicit human forms in these pieces, conjure thoughts of mortality. In this sense, the view of human presence offered in Human Craters is reflective of the political climate fostered in this country over the past eight years in which the normal condition of law is suspended by government at will. Thus human life becomes dependent on the capricious forces of political leadership resulting in a heightened awareness of our transient natures. Picking up on this atmosphere, the works in Human Craters present depictions of the human form in which the figure holds no weight or importance, but rather the temporal and contingent nature of the human body becomes the point of interest.
Artists
Vincent Como
Robert de Saint Phalle
Alex Dodge
Jason Ferguson
Manuela Paz
Eugenie Tung
B.J. Vogt
Hillary Wiedemann
Image Alex Dodge, Super Human Powers (A Documented Account of Spontaneous Self-Liquidation) Frame 01, 2005, C-print, 14 x 21 in.
Image Robert de Saint Phalle, Recorder, 2007. SLA epoxy, lexan, steel, paper, 6 x 2 x 2 feet.
Image Jason Ferguson, Inanimate Dissection, 2006. Altered shoe, wax dissection tray, T-pins, and digital video, 13 x 9 x 3 inches sculpture and 20 minute video.
Public Program
Applications of Medical Imaging Technology in Contemporary Artistic Practice
Tuesday, February 17, 7pm
Artists Robert de Saint Phalle and B.J. Vogt in discussion with curator Nina Horisaki-Christens.
Lori Ledis Curatiorial Fellowship
Nina Horisaki-Christens is the winter 2009 recipient of the Lori Ledis Curatorial Fellowship, a program that fosters emerging curatorial talent in the field of contemporary art. Semi-annually, BRIC Rotunda Gallery dedicates the Project Space and full staff support to realizing the vision of an emerging curator determined through a competitive selection process. The program is supported by family, friends, and professional associates of Lori Ledis, a pioneering Brooklyn art dealer and music producer.
Learn more about the Lori Ledis Emerging Curator Program »
Also on View
A New Deal, Art and Currency, curated by Baseera Khan
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