Showing posts with label Derek Eller. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Derek Eller. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Jameson Green at Derek Eller

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...which, maybe the point is that there's no aversion to reference - but that its actually the adornment to your figuration, the value added, the decomposition of the cultural cache into kitsch. Grows mushrooms. A Hellraiser Pinhead Guston type of fungus. 

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Karl Wirsum at Derek Eller


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They're ludicrous of course, imagist. But occasionally their flight appears nearing touching down on reality, in landing, and, when doing so, the insanity feel nervous, electric. When the land of the zany encroach reality the question of course is whether the ludicrous momentarily mimics sensibilty or if reality itself has shifted into insanity. The world feels more and more like this no? Like taking crazy pills no? The fun of Wirsum is maybe finding these moments that touch on us, complete the circuit, release the static shock, remember waking up looking like this, looking at this man who controls our territory. Within art's safety.

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Peter Shire at Derek Eller


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These are like comedy for the eyes. Absurdifying the visible. Like if god made flowers as a joke.