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Social Choreography
by Julia PaoliFrom the exhibition Social Choreography, Francisco-Fernando Granados, Igor Grubić and Emily Roysdon, curated by Julia Paoli (June 8 – July 21, 2012)
Social Choreography investigates the aesthetic and political potential of ‘movement,’ both in the sense of political movements and the movement of a body through time and space.
Mark Boulos – No Permanent Address
by Juan GaitánFrom the exhibition No Permanent Address by Mark Boulos (April 13 – May 26, 2012)
No Permanent Address is a three channel video portrait of the New People’s Army, a Maoist guerrilla group in the Philippines. Shot over several months while living amongst their members, the work speaks to the persistence of communist ideologies at a time in which Boulos suggests “capitalism has begun to lose its sense of inevitability.”
Linda Duvall – The Toss
by Gabrielle MoserFrom the exhibition The Toss by Linda Duvall (March 1 – 31, 2012)
Duvall’s projects most often focus on how individual identities are formed and revealed within social contexts and constructs. Posited in contrast to more intimate and private narratives, she consistently addresses the formation of public knowledge through art and media representation.
Christine Negus – you can’t spell slaughter without laughter
by Jon DaviesFrom the exhibition you can’t spell slaughter without laughter by Christine Negus (January 19 – February 18, 2012)
Negus’ works range from ephemeral objects, including glittery party banners, neon signs and artificially flowered memorial wreaths, to video works steeped in sweet sadness.
