“Appointment in Samarra” Exhibition
Bronx Art Space
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The exhibition Appointment in Samarra addresses a contemporary world spun out of control. We are bombarded daily with images and stories of disaster and tragedy of every possible origin. The work on exhibit includes videos by Kasumi, photographs by Michael McCarthy, paintings by Jonathan Shimony and prints by Rob Stupay. Collectively, their work stands as a set of questions, not only about the troubling state of affairs but also about the very notion of knowledge and understanding. The work offers no solutions and even raises doubts about our comprehension of events. Their stories are left disturbingly incomplete. Things seem wrong, perhaps terribly wrong, but we remain uncertain of what exactly we are being shown, much less how to redress the apparent problems surrounding us in today’s world.
With careful mastery of their respective media, each artist addresses the emotions, visions and enigmas of the human experience in modern society. The four artist’s works share a sense of unease and uncertainty which is amplified through an often ambiguous scale. The “eyewitness” perspective in their works leaves the viewer unsure of his/her relation to the scene/event depicted. Ultimately, one remains perplexed whether these are visions of past or recent scenes of tragedy or horror or if they are a view of a future world extrapolated from the ever-shifting ground of the present.
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Schedule
from November 11, 2015 to December 05, 2015
Opening Reception on 2015-11-12 from 18:00 to 21:00