Trey Speegle "It's Not About You"
Benrimon Contemporary
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Using one of the world's largest collections of vintage paint-by-number paintings as inspiration, Speegle explores themes of hope, love, longing and transformation by using affirmations, double entendre, and word play that resonate with a broad Pop appeal. Speegle reinvigorates the debate about what constitutes high brow and low brow art while galvanizing old 1950s ideas concerning the encroachment of mass culture into elite spaces. The affirmations expose the ready-made quality of these works, forcing viewers to reconsider their preconceived notions of kitsch, commercialism and fine art. In this exhibition, Speegle's word play doubles as personal appeals that challenge the viewer to take responsibility for both private and universal shortcomings, as well as questioning the notion of "the world is
as you see it."
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Schedule
from February 03, 2011 to March 05, 2011
closing party: Sunday, March 6, 18:00-20:00
Opening Reception on 2011-02-10 from 17:00 to 21:00