Nov 6th 2010
Sangho Choi and Christopher Gatton
@ Monument 2
2007 N Point St, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Saturday, November 6th, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Sunday, November 28th
Work by Christopher Gatton and Sangho Choi.
Artist/curator Andrew J. Greene, regarding this exhibition:
A FEW WORDS ON FORMALISM AND CONCEPTUALISM
2010, “Formalism”
Formalism = Conceptualism
Process and materiality result in historical mark-making. Mark-making becomes indexed and self referential, process and materials are arbitrary. It is okay to be beautiful.
2010, “Conceptualism”
Aesthetic superficiality > Concept
Derived presentation methods and aesthetic modes dominate meaning. Art objects signify signifiers. Language is rendered as useless.
Two observations:
1. Aesthetic “beauty” is okay.2. Use of language to interpret objects inhibits potential.
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