In Plain Sight
Jan 13 – Feb 10, 2017
Opening:
Friday, Jan 13, 6 – 9 pm
Performance: 7:30 pm
Alanoud Ahmed
Alon Andorn
Scott Ferguson
Ivoire Foreman
Emmanuel Limón
Alexandra Wisniewski
Mengtai Zhang
Curated by Eli Barak
"In Plain Sight" is generated by a post-election state of mind. Reflecting on individuality, each artist presents a work that is in a way a self-portrait. When exhibited together, the works become a reflection of a far more complex social condition. Like hunters camouflaging themselves in the forest, the artists utilize familiar symbols and objects. However, behind the facade an ulterior motive slowly unfolds, revealing a conflicted state of being. This meaning hides within the visually seductive appearance of the work, addressing issues such as language, xenophobia and identity.
Alanoud Ahmed, Superfatso & the Shark, 2015
Alanoud Ahmed, detail of Superfatso & the Shark, 2015
Alanoud Ahmed, Ubiquitous, 2016. Mixed media, LED signs, video projection, sound
Alanoud Ahmed, Ubiquitous, 2016. Mixed media, LED signs, video projection, sound
Alanoud Ahmed, Ubiquitous, 2016. Mixed media, LED signs, video projection, sound
Alanoud Ahmed, Drawings, 2016. Pen on paper, each: 12 × 18 inches (30.5 × 45.7 cm)
Emmanuel Limón, Part-Time Lover, 2016. Glass, silver, and salami
Installation view of In Plain Sight
Scott Ferguson, Alexandra Wisniewski, Mengtai Zhang, installation view of The Monologue, 2017
Ivoire Foreman, Mourning Sounds, 2016. Mixed media
Emmanuel Limón, left: Brittney, 2016. Leather, Tattoo ink. Right: Dad, 2015. Mixed media
Alon Andorn, Nevergreen, 2017. Dry-erase markers on whiteboard
Alon Andorn, Installation view of We All Shall Be Boys, 2010. Single channel video, 5:00 minute, loop