| The international edition of ARTPOST published on Mondays Issue 5 April 2010 ISSN 1918-6991 mail@mondayartpost.com |
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 Ghost Records. Text by Luo Hui. Photo by Madeleine Marie Slavick #6 Read this ARTPOST column
“Bearded”, new work by Greg Smith. Opens on Friday evening 30 April from 6-8 pm. The Universe is built from a simple form. That form is commonly understood to be an atom and the shape of that form is commonly understood to be a sphere. For my purposes, I would prefer to see that shape as a beard, or at least a caricature of a beard. For better or worse, there are associations that go along with the beard: disguise, masculinity, Santa Claus, homosexuality, survivalism, fundamentalism, and wisdom, for example. My beard shape is used to build objects, mechanical devices, and a set; these in turn are used to construct a range of scenarios, including those that are well outside (and perhaps even antagonistic toward) these familiar associations and stereotypes. While you may question my efforts to create a world from such a limited building block, I would ask you to reconsider. The beard actually has a lot going for it. Its nearly symmetrical shape is useful in a range of geometric forms and mechanisms. It’s amenable to a wide range of materials, from the soft to the structural to the edible. Many of our preconceptions can actually be quite useful, providing shortcuts or paths to meaning. Unfortunately, however broad the beard’s associations, there are many objects and events which the beard does not touch upon. What could constructs of beards possibly have to say about topics as disparate as Jonestown, anxiety, shoes, or press conferences? Even the most expert handling of beards is often not enough. Resourcefulness will only get you so far; also required is sleight-of-hand and a fair bit of loose approximation. The result is all bright lights, crafty maneuvers, earnest construction, and a wisp of smoke and mirrors. A few clever evasions go a long way toward dissolving the beard’s limitations. The project is, in the end, a colorful, festive celebration of tenuous reasoning just as dodgy and disarming as a Manhattan Project with a hairy core. Susan Inglett Gallery
Hong Kong Photography 2010. An exhibition at INDEXG. Curated by Evangelo Costadimas and Lau Ching-Ping. With works by Anothermountainman, Blues Wong, Bobby Sham, Christopher Cheung, Ducky Tse Chi Tak, Eva Chan, Fanny Cheuk, Ki Wong, Laleeskin, Lam Wai Kit, Leon Suen, Matina Cheung, Ng Sai kit, Norman Ford, South Ho, Siudeng, Siu Ting + Ada Hung, Tsang Kimwa, Vincent Yu. Exhibition runs from April 21 to May 30, 2010. Exhibition presented by Chinese Contemporary Xchabge. INDEXG |
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The symposium on Photography: Creativity vs. the Market panel will be moderated by Lee Ambrozy, editor of artforum.com.cn and Rocky Leung, creative director for Life Magazine. The Caochangdi PhotoSpring is working in a three-year partnership with Les Rencontres d’Arles Photography Festival. This will be the very first time that Arles’ programs will be shown outside of France. For the past forty years, Les Rencontres d’Arles has been the meeting point of photography artists, professionals, and amateurs alike, who come to the southern French city to discover the new talents of photography and rediscover its celebrated masters. The opening week of the 2010 Caochangdi PhotoSpring will also feature the announcement of the 2010 Three Shadows Photography Award winner, the presentation of the 2009 Discovery Award of Arles Laureate, artist open studios, as well as portfolio reviews by the panel of international photography professionals.
Exhibition: 17 April - 2 May Neukoellner Kunstsalon
Nagore Igarza at KOWASA gallery. 14 April to 3 June KOWASA Gallery
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