Gary Rough "I Want to Tell You"
Cindy Rucker Gallery
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Rough's work is a quietly poignant compilation of ideas, thoughts and references that add up to an investigation on the vulnerability of the individual when confronted with the other and the world.
In this exhibition, Rough has covered the gallery walls with every page of Orwell's 1984. The dystopian plot lays the groundwork for the art on display: hearts drawn with nail polish, grids that are submissive to systematic structure yet disruptive of their uniformity, motorcycle mirrors clustered to resemble wings. Contemplative works such as a "black" photograph and a family portrait cutout populated with mirrors punctuate the installation's narrative. These insinuate a kind of halcyon sad sack quality, but the humor and reference is very specific. Layered, the two reveal both sides of the same medal.
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Schedule
from February 28, 2009 to April 05, 2009
Opening Reception on 2009-02-28 from 18:00 to 20:00