The artists presented this week all seem to speak about postmodern ideas. Layla Ali’s comic books are vague and lowbrow which are then translated into the gallery space. The combination of a high level of interpretation and the lowbrow comic book relates this very similarly to Barry McGee from last week, who worked with graffiti. I think graffiti and comic books are both considered some sort of low art, and postmodern thinking throws this into the “high” forms of art.
Do-Ho Suh and Andrea Zittel both work with this idea of home. Do-Ho Suh makes immense sculptures of houses or living spaces out of fabric. These installations include fabric shelves and fabric stairways. He works with this idea of carrying his house with him wherever he goes. Andrea Zittel is working with ideas about consumerism and daily life. Much like Do-Ho Suh many of her works are portable, but they are also meant to be self sufficient and practical.
Tim Hawkinson is working with machinery to make large installation pieces. Rhythmic dripping, organic air musicals, or a motorized face all work similarly towards making an automated system. He is interesting because he is working completely differently than the other artists in the same sort of installation setting that both Suh and Zittel are utilizing.
James G
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