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February 13, 2008
"Untitled 2" by Henry, age 17 months
Where have we been? Where are we going? Does it even matter?
These are just a few of the questions raised by his latest creation, a stunning mixed-media collage/sculpture that forces viewers to reconsider their penny-ante bourgeois notions of “art” and “truth.” Built on a foundation of small, multicolor boxes, we are left to wonder what is inside them (if anything) and, by implication, what is inside our so-called souls. Then, suddenly, we are confronted with a boot, a reference no doubt to the unwise military actions of our nation’s recent past. Atop the boot, there is a paper plate and a Tupperware container, an obvious dual signifier pointing to the disposable nature of our 21st century sell-ciety. The cultural logic of late capitalism, indeed.
When asked about the meaning of his work, the artist replied “mama” and “milk,” reminding us yet again how we all suckle mindlessly at the golden teat of indifference.
Posted by teb at February 13, 2008 10:54 AM