[ Art Chicago ]

I went to the the Art Chicago show last Friday and I am still thinking about what I saw. The two pieces that immediately stand out to me are the c-print and linen tape pieces by Vietnamese artist Dinh Q. Le. from the Hill of Poisonous Trees Series. Dinh Q. Le shows at the P·P·O·W Gallery in New York. 

His work is included in the special Partisan exhibition, curated by Mary Jane Jacob and exploring social and political ideas.

via [ Daily Serving ]

According to Jacob, “It is no wonder in this day and age that artists are reengaging one of the most critical subjects in art: the political and social climate, war and survival. Such human dramas that shape destiny have always existed in the history of art, but they are not usually found, no less highlighted, in the environment of an art fair. So this year’s “Partisan” show is evidence of inescapable concerns on everyone’s minds and which have a place in every sector of the art world.”

Other works of interest for me was this piece by Jane Parshall and Brian Cooper, a 2009 West Prize finalist. 

Jane Parshall

[ Brian Cooper ]

This is also the first time I had a chance to see Brian Dettmer’s work. His work is every bit as good as its idea. 

[ Brian Dettmer ]

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