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Frankenstein’s Birthday Party
23 June - 11 August 2018
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Frankenstein’s Birthday Party

2018 is the bicentennial of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.  Why does a 200-year-old ghost story continue to feel so relevant? It’s important to remember that the Frankenstein of Hollywood and pop culture – Boris Karloff, The Munsters or Rocky Horror Picture Show – is quite different from the novel. Beyond the fact that the tale has captured popular imagination, the novel’s lasting impact is grounded in the fact that it is a parable about human nature.  And the most important question it asks is who is the real monster?

 

The exhibition begins, as it must, with contemporary artists looking at the body and our attempts to conquer death; advances in science and technology; the animation of objects or machines and artificial intelligence. Thence comes an examination of ambition that outstrips the ability to understand or control what we’ve created and finally, what happens when we don’t take responsibility for the consequences of our actions.

 

Central to both the novel and the curatorial stance of this exhibition is the failure to feel empathy for the ostensibly unlovable — the other.  Who is to blame for the rage born of feelings of rejection and how do we expect that anger to play out in society?

 

Artists include Janine Antoni, Rina Banerjee, Louise Bourgeois, Julian Charrière, Edmund Clark, Bruce Conner, Russell Crotty, Tim Hawkinson, Isabella Kirkland, Barbara Kruger, Michael Light, John O’Reilly, Patricia Piccinini, Alan Rath, Kiki Smith, Surabhi Saraf and Cornelius Völker.

 

A performance by Surabhi Saraf – Awoke.ai : The Ritual –  took place during the opening reception.

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Works
  • Edmund Clark Autopsy Table, Naval Base Mortuary, Guantanamo, 2009 chromogenic print 48 1/8 x 59 7/8 in 122.2 x 152.1 cm
    Edmund Clark
    Autopsy Table, Naval Base Mortuary, Guantanamo, 2009
    chromogenic print
    48 1/8 x 59 7/8 in
    122.2 x 152.1 cm
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  • Janine Antoni to return, 2015 polyurethane resin 37 x 17 x 17 in 94 x 43.2 x 43.2 cm
    Janine Antoni
    to return, 2015
    polyurethane resin
    37 x 17 x 17 in
    94 x 43.2 x 43.2 cm
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  • An image of a victorian doll in a vintage silk wedding sari with gold thread brocade, vintage brass claw furniture cap, steel, copper leaf, copper nails, wood, silk, cotton, sequins, gourd, polyester threads, wax, cowry shells, eyelashes, silk trim, pheasant feathers on felt hat plates.
    Rina Banerjee
    Native, migrant naturally, 2018
    vintage silk wedding sari with gold thread brocade, vintage brass claw furniture cap, steel, copper leaf, copper nails, wood, silk, cotton, sequins, gourd, polyester threads, wax, cowry shells, Victorian doll, eyelashes, silk trim, pheasant feathers on felt hat plates
    26 x 13 x 24 in
    66 x 33 x 61 cm
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  • Sculpture of egg with human skin and many phallic protrusions with long blonde hair and belly button.
    Patricia Piccinini
    Egg/Head, 2016
    silicone, human hair
    17 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in
    45.1 x 29.8 x 29.8 cm
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  • Sculpture of a torso made from a brown paper bag filled with urethane foam. Covering the paper bag is a white shopping bag cut up in a way to mimic a spaghetti strap top and thong underwear. The text on the shopping bag reads Rockler Woodworking and Hardware
    Tim Hawkinson
    Torso, 2018
    shopping bags, urethane foam
    20 x 12 x 8 in
    50.8 x 30.5 x 20.3 cm
  • Black and white photo collage of human body parts including a man’s face in profile (with shocked expression), torso, arms, fingers and a foot.
    John O'Reilly
    To Patrick (1975-1997) #16, 1998
    polaroid montage
    9 1/2 x 7 1/4 in
    24.1 x 18.4 cm
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  • Photo collage of a tiger in black and white.
    John O'Reilly
    Circean Study #2, 1998
    polaroid montage
    8 1/4 x 7 3/8 in
    20.8 x 18.6 cm
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  • Black and white photo collage of arms wrapped around the artist’s self portrait. One arm is a man’s and the other is a woman’s wearing ornate bracelets and a ring.
    John O'Reilly
    Mused 2.09.91, 1991
    polaroid montage
    3 3/4 x 12 3/4 in
    9.5 x 32.4 cm
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  • Kiki Smith Rosary, 1994 white bronze and silicon bronze approx. 86 inches in length/472.4 cm
    Kiki Smith
    Rosary, 1994
    white bronze and silicon bronze
    approx. 86 inches in length/472.4 cm
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  • Highly detailed and realistic oil painting on panel of the four white sheep clones made from the first true clone a sheep named Dolly The four sheep are standing on a sunny fenced plot of green grassy land with a meadow of white flowers behind them
    Isabella Kirkland
    Dolly's Perfectly Healthy Co-clones, 2018
    oil and alkyd on panel
    16 x 20 in
    40.6 x 50.8 cm
  • Highly detailed and realistic oil painting on panel of three green glowing mice in a strawberry patch underneath a starry night sky The scene was inspired by actual glowing mice created by Stanford engineers who inserted bioluminescent jellyfish DNA into the rodents
    Isabella Kirkland
    Transgenic Mice, 2018
    oil, alkyd, and phosphorescent pigment on panel
    12 x 16 in
    30.5 x 40.6 cm
  • Sculpture of shiny red motorcycle-like vehicle with many mirrors forming antlers. Yellow sculpture that is part-animal with webbed hands and part-motorcycle appears to be leaping on the back of the red motorcycle.
    Patricia Piccinini
    The Struggle, 2017
    fiberglass, auto paint, leather, steel, scooter parts
    78 3/4 x 94 1/2 x 47 1/4 in
    200 x 240 x 120 cm
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  • Small red cylinder with three red wires and three round monitors displaying blinking eyes in different colors.
    Alan Rath
    Eyeris IX, 2017
    birch plywood, acrylic, polyethylene, aluminum, custom electronics, LCDs
    87 x 60 x 10 in
    221 x 152.4 x 25.4 cm
  • Kiki Smith Answer, 1996 porcelain and wire 2 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 2 7/8 in 6.3 x 31.8 x 7.3 cm
    Kiki Smith
    Answer, 1996
    porcelain and wire
    2 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 2 7/8 in
    6.3 x 31.8 x 7.3 cm
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  • Black and white triptych photo collage, each scene depicting two subjects seated in a wood chair. The left panel shows a woman’s body with a man’s face holding a baby with a man’s face. The middle panel shows a man wearing a mask with the body of a reclining nude woman in his lap. The right panel shows a man with another man’s face looking at a boy with the face of the artist.
    John O'Reilly
    Dada Kindergraphs, 1993
    polaroid and silver print photo montage
    7 3/4 x 15 in
    19.7 x 38.1 cm
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  • Slightly askew in an ornate frame are two images of the artist’s self portrait, side by side. One is viewed in profile and the other looks out towards the viewer. Behind the frame are more frames with images of people.
    John O'Reilly
    Double in Marble, 1988
    polaroid montage
    3 3/4 x 8 1/4 in
    9.5 x 21 cm
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  • Black and white polaroid montage of figure in a reclining nude position. Figure is composed of many different body parts, including an artist’s self portrait for the head.
    John O'Reilly
    French Self-Portrait, 1991
    polaroid montage
    3 3/4 x 11 1/8 in
    9.5 x 28.3 cm
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  • Janine Antoni to twine, 2015 polyurethane resin 18 x 48 1/2 x 72 in 45.7 x 123.2 x 182.9 cm
    Janine Antoni
    to twine, 2015
    polyurethane resin
    18 x 48 1/2 x 72 in
    45.7 x 123.2 x 182.9 cm
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  • Photographs of the artist’s body parts cut out and collaged together to create the image of a bicycle
    Tim Hawkinson
    Pink Bike, 2010
    inkjet prints and urethane foam on panel
    52 x 41 in
    132.1 x 104.1 cm
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  • Predominantly black and white mixed media piece depicting a geometric figure made out of interspersed cut out black ballpoint pen landscape drawings, found plastics, dark multi-colored painted shapes and black lines. A dark green gray wash creates a simple background and the entire piece is covered in a textured bio-resin
    Russell Crotty
    The Moon is My Friend, 2018
    ink, acrylic, plastic, tinted bio-resin and fiberglass on paper on wood
    24 x 24 x 7/8 in
    61 x 61 x 2.2 cm
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  • Alan Rath Creature II, 2012 aluminum, FR-4, Delrin, custom electronics, motor, feather, LCD 25 x 13 x 44 in 63.5 x 33 x 111.8 cm
    Alan Rath
    Creature II, 2012
    aluminum, FR-4, Delrin, custom electronics, motor, feather, LCD
    25 x 13 x 44 in
    63.5 x 33 x 111.8 cm
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  • Edmund Clark Camp 6, Mobile Force-feeding Chair, Guantanamo, 2009 chromogenic print 59 7/8 x 48 1/8 in 152.1 x 122.2 cm
    Edmund Clark
    Camp 6, Mobile Force-feeding Chair, Guantanamo, 2009
    chromogenic print
    59 7/8 x 48 1/8 in
    152.1 x 122.2 cm
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  • William T. Wiley Cartoon for the Dreamer, 1986 pencil and crayon on paper 64 x 59 1/4 in 162.6 x 150.5 cm
    William T. Wiley
    Cartoon for the Dreamer, 1986
    pencil and crayon on paper
    64 x 59 1/4 in
    162.6 x 150.5 cm
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  • Chrome colored boulder with two screens mounted on top. The screens show stills from the videos of a fluid chrome shape metamorphosing into other shapes.
    Surabhi Saraf
    Awoke, 2018, 2018
    two BrightSign players, iridescent acrylic and molded foam
    62 3/8 x 38 x 21 in
    158.4 x 96.5 x 53.3 cm
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  • Julian Charrière An Invitation to Disappear - Sorong, 2018 pigment print 59 1/8 x 73 7/8 in 150.2 x 187.6 cm
    Julian Charrière
    An Invitation to Disappear - Sorong, 2018
    pigment print
    59 1/8 x 73 7/8 in
    150.2 x 187.6 cm
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  • Michael Light 100 SUNS: 037 ZUCCHINI, 2003 pigment print mounted on aluminum 16 x 19 3/4 in 40.6 x 50.2 cm
    Michael Light
    100 SUNS: 037 ZUCCHINI, 2003
    pigment print mounted on aluminum
    16 x 19 3/4 in
    40.6 x 50.2 cm
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  • Michael Light 100 SUNS: 098 APACHE, 2003 pigment print mounted on aluminum 32 x 40 in 81.3 x 101.6 cm
    Michael Light
    100 SUNS: 098 APACHE, 2003
    pigment print mounted on aluminum
    32 x 40 in
    81.3 x 101.6 cm
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  • Michael Light 100 SUNS: 091 APACHE, 2003 pigment print mounted on aluminum 24 x 30 in 61 x 76.2 cm
    Michael Light
    100 SUNS: 091 APACHE, 2003
    pigment print mounted on aluminum
    24 x 30 in
    61 x 76.2 cm
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  • Michael Light 100 SUNS: 063 KING, 2003 pigment print mounted on aluminum 16 x 20 in 40.6 x 50.8 cm
    Michael Light
    100 SUNS: 063 KING, 2003
    pigment print mounted on aluminum
    16 x 20 in
    40.6 x 50.8 cm
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  • Michael Light 100 SUNS: 035 PRISCILLA, 2003 pigment print mounted on aluminum 12 1/4 x 16 in 31.1 x 40.6 cm
    Michael Light
    100 SUNS: 035 PRISCILLA, 2003
    pigment print mounted on aluminum
    12 1/4 x 16 in
    31.1 x 40.6 cm
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  • Sculpture of girl seated with knees together and feet apart. Her arms, legs and face are hairy like a gorilla. In her arms she cradles a non-human creature with human skin, several phallic protrusions, puckered lips and human toes.
    Patricia Piccinini
    The Comforter, 2010
    silicone, fiberglass, steel, fox fur, human hair, clothing
    23 5/8 x 31 1/2 x 31 1/2 in
    60 x 80 x 80 cm
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  • Edmund Clark The Mountains of Majeed 5, 2014 chromogenic print 44 7/8 x 59 7/8 in 114 x 152.1 cm
    Edmund Clark
    The Mountains of Majeed 5, 2014
    chromogenic print
    44 7/8 x 59 7/8 in
    114 x 152.1 cm
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  • Print from an original collage of black and white photos creates the image of a uniformed military member whose head has been replaced with the cloud of a large nuclear explosion In the background is a sky full of clouds
    Bruce Conner
    BOMBHEAD, 2002/1989
    pigment and acrylic on paper
    a printer's proof aside from the edition of 20
    38 3/8 x 31 1/8 in
    97.5 x 79.1 cm
  • Heckler & Koch USP pistol lying on its side on green/beige surface.
    Cornelius Völker
    Heckler & Koch USP, 2014
    oil on canvas
    39 3/8 x 41 3/8 in
    100 x 105.1 cm
  • Michael Light 100 SUNS: 054 ERIE, 2003 pigment print mounted on aluminum 12 1/4 x 16 in 31.1 x 40.6 cm
    Michael Light
    100 SUNS: 054 ERIE, 2003
    pigment print mounted on aluminum
    12 1/4 x 16 in
    31.1 x 40.6 cm
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