These Objects are Loved

12Oct09

“Vortexhibition Polyphonica” is an intimidating exhibition title.  A vortex is a swirling mass, coming from the Latin vertere, meaning “to turn.”  A polyphony is a vocal texture derived from multiple independent voices.  How this could be applied to an exhibition was perplexing.  It sounded like it could be a psychedelic journey of sorts (at least [...]

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Entering the Pod: Ann Lislegaard and 2001

12May09

It is easy to forget the elevator at the Henry Art Gallery if it is not typically essential to your visit.  The elevator’s history may not be as rich as the wall dissected by Jen Graves, but this structure has encased its own share of memorable, often subtler works.  Currently, Ann Lislegaard’s sound installation Science [...]

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Black Box Apparatus

04Sep08

“Leopards break into the temple and drink to the dregs what is in the sacrificial pitchers; this is repeated over and over again; finally it can be calculated in advance, and it becomes a part of the ceremony.”  “Leopards in the Temple”, Parables and Paradoxes, Franz Kafka.
Portland’s Vladmir has taken Kafka’s classic hermeneutic parable and [...]

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