Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Dublin Contemporary 2011: an exhibition highlighting artist-led models of art discourse, production and presentation


Alicia Frankovich is in the lineup of artists represented in Dublin Contemporary 2011, which run from 5 September to 31 October. The title and theme of this year's exhibition is Terrible Beauty - Art, Crisis, Change & The Office of Non-Compliance. Taken from William Butler Yeats' famous poem "Easter, 1916" the exhibition title borrows from the Irish writer's response to turn-of-century political events and underscores art's potential for commenting symbolically on the world's societal, cultural and economic triumphs and ills. Read more...
Image: Alicia Frankovich, Volution 2011, 35 mm film transferred to digital video