Cecelia Condit Exhibition
CUE Art Foundation
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Curated by Mary Lucier, this exhibition of video works by Cecelia Condit also features her most recent work, shown for the first time at CUE, "Mom." Since her first tape piece, "Beneath the Skin" in 1981, she has employed various recurring devices such as narration, mimicry and masks to present stories of profound dislocation and unease in women's lives. As expressed through their relationships to men, to other women (primarily mothers and sisters), to children, and even to animals these women's tales dig deep into our own psyches. The work speaks powerfully of dysfunctional families, night terrors and a certain gnawing, horror-within-the-ordinary quality of a lingering nightmare one can't quite banish, even in the plain light of morning. The cinematic beauty of Condit's visuals works effectively in contrast to the narrative line which often recounts dark dreams of pursuit and capture. There is a clear development in Condit's early work of woman-centered themes, from the bizarre story of murder and deception in "Beneath the Skin," to cannibalism in "Possibly in Michigan," to the rather bitter tale of struggle between youth and old age in "Not a Jealous Bone," to the more subtle depiction of middle class married life in "Suburbs of Eden."
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Schedule
from September 04, 2008 to October 11, 2008
Opening Reception on 2008-09-04 from 18:00 to 20:00