|
|
| FAUX SHOW
:: FREE SPEECH |
 |
|
|
| FAUX SHOW
:: |
|
|
|
| FAUX SHOW
:: |
|
|
|
| FAUX SHOW
:: |
|
|
|
| FAUX SHOW
:: |
|
|
|
| FAUX SHOW
:: DETAIL |
|
|
 |
The Esther Klein Gallery is pleased to present the Faux Show, an exhibition which explores the notion of simulations and their prevalence in both public and private life. Twenty artists will address the concept of simulation and the impact this has on our concepts of belief, originality, value and freedom. Participating artists include: Paul Swenbeck, Keith Wilkins, Joseph Hu, Nick Paparone, Liz Rywelski, Roberta Fallon, William Lohre, Thom Lessner, Dave Delaney, Virgil Marti, Merrilee Challiss, Charles Hobbs, Nadia Hironaka, Steven Wise, Candy Depew, Melissa Ho, Jane Irish, Rain Harris, Clint Takeda, Chris Vecchio.
Simulations surround us not only in the domain of commerce-fake Rolexes and handbags, soy burgers, boy bands, sweet-n-low, hair extensions, Las Vegas- but also in other public spaces as evidenced in party conventions, staged photo-ops, scripted press conferences and sensational news. The historian, Daniel Borstin, first made this observation in 1961 when he observed that America was living in an "age of contrivance" and public life was dominated by what he called "pseudo-events" (counterfeit versions of actual happenings) and counterfeit people (celebrities).
Mimicry has flourished in large part due to advances in science and technology and has been propelled around the globe via television and the internet. Where once we could only imagine or create obvious and incomplete illusions, now we are no longer bound by the realities of resources, place, space or nature.
The effects of such prevalent illusion are enormous. We have seen certain images reproduced so many times that the actual now looks contrived (sunset). In addition, we are no longer able to rely solely on our senses to determine authenticity and have developed other means and strategies, primarily skepticism, to determine just what we are experiencing. Also, the concept of originality must be revisited as traditional means of valuation have been subverted. These and other ramifications related to a culture of imitation will be addressed through paintings, sculpture, video and sound.
Gallery Hours
Monday-Saturday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Free to Public/Wheelchair Access
By Edith Newhall,
For The Inquirer
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/entertainment/13305690.htm
roberta fallon and libby rosof's artblog
http://www.fallonandrosof.com/archives/2005_11_13_archive.html
By Lori Hill for the Philadelphia Citypaper
http://citypaper.net/articles/2005-12-01/fff.shtml
Roberta Fallon's fake review |
