Saturday, March 24, 2012

Stanya Kahn "A cave walks into a bar..." @ Susanne Vielmetter




It didn't make sense for me to photograph any one element in this show, because it seemed to be about being there in an easy chair, one that does not translate well ex situ.  The quality of light, sound, and image was extraordinary and entertaining in the videos.  Combined, they recapitulated an abstracted domestic environment (interior) or conversely the absurdity of characters in the streets (exterior). Less interested in the wall works (hard to compete with the moving images), David Shrigley came to mind in a nice way to underscore combined elegance and humor.

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