Martin McMurray "The Unreliable Narrator"
Jeff Bailey Gallery
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McMurray presents us with a cast of characters, both real and imagined. Paintings and drawings of movie projectors, typewriters and tape recorders are mixed with images of various individuals and snapshots. A life is recalled: not one, but several. Ruminations become stories with different points of view.
In "Scriptwriter," a fresh sheet of paper has been inserted into a large typewriter that sits unattended. "The Yawning Abyss, No. 1," features a man sitting in his bathrobe, surrounded by sheets of paper tacked to the wall. He holds a sheet in each hand. Are they blank, or filled with text? Either way, he appears in the throes of an editorial dilemma. In "Lansing," a hand holds a sepia-toned snapshot of a young woman. She stands with her hand on her hip, gazing at both the viewer and the man who holds her picture. The photograph freezes her in time, but she is being considered anew. A camper sits parked in The Departure. A small and temporary home on wheels, it is ready for the next adventure.
It is hard to pin down McMurray’s narrator. He may be a scriptwriter, a ghostwriter, a playwright, or someone else. His stories are still unfolding.
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Schedule
from March 19, 2008 to April 19, 2008
Opening Reception: March 20, 6-8 pm.