Carl de Keyzer "For The Love Of God"
Higher Pictures
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The exhibition will consist of vintage photographs from God, Inc., a series of work produced between 1990-1992. Reacting to the Gulf War in 1990, Belgian artist Carl de Keyzer traveled to the United States to document the incestuous relationship between government and religion. Camouflaged in a rented Winnebago, de Keyzer traveled through America photographing a range of Christian organizations, from Mormons staging Bible story pageants in rural upstate New York to the "Sons of God" religious motorcyclists at Bike Week in Daytona Beach. With a mixture of hope and violence these works bring into focus human beings acting out their spiritual desires and longings. Without being dismissive or sardonic, de Keyzer documents a 'real' and non-commodifiable devotion to the organics of faith. De Keyzer's art reveals a variety of expressions to religious passions played out in a mesmerizing and highly theatrical manner. The photographs examine the drastically different and often extreme ways in which people communicate with God.
[Image: Carl de Keyzer "The Crystal Cathedral. Anaheim, CA" (1990) vintage gelatin silver print 20 x 24 in.]
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from January 17, 2009 to March 07, 2009