D*Face "Ludovico Aversion Therapy / All Your Dreams Belong To Us"
Jonathan LeVine Gallery
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Jonathan LeVine Gallery presents a solo exhibition of new original works and multiples by the London-based street artist known as D*Face. In conjunction with his gallery show, the artist will also be painting a street-level public mural piece at an off-site location. The show title Ludovico Aversion Therapy references a futuristic human behavior reconditioning treatment from A Clockwork Orange (the 1972 cult-classic film by Stanley Kubrick), in which the patient’s eyelids are forced open to watch disturbing footage containing subliminal messages.
Re-interpreting the exquisite corpse concept, each piece in Ludovico Aversion Therapy features a singular composite subject created using an amalgamation of various branded corporate identity mascots combined with classic superhero characters, interspersed with typography derived from comic book art and advertising. Having spliced these elements into thin segments of recognizable information, the artist scrambles the pieces then stacks them vertically, re-assigning features to form mismatched conglomerate faces and deliver a powerfully graphic impact.
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Schedule
from September 12, 2009 to October 10, 2009
Opening Reception on 2009-09-12 from 19:00 to 21:00