David Cunningham Projects presents
Austin McQuinn : THE FORCE OF DESTINY
A solo installation of new and selected work
- When
- Event has passed (Thu Nov 15, 2007 - Sat Dec 22, 2007)
- Tags
- Galleries, Mixed Media, Installation Art
Description
‘The Force of Destiny’, a solo show of new and selected work by Austin McQuinn, will feature a new installation specially conceived for the DCP project space and presented in conjunction with a selection of related work from ‘Ape Opera House’ a large scale installation commissioned by Cork 2005, European Capital of Culture. Assuming the guise of a patho/comic-monkey/maker in a live performance/ installation, the artist sets his Simian Shaman the mammoth task of attempting to recreate Verdi’s Opera ‘La Forza del Destino’ in it’s entirety from plaster and thrift store detritus in front of a live audience. Verdi revised this opera several times in his lifetime. By “apeing” Verdi’s opera (another ‘found object’) the artist wills his Simian alter-ego to forge glitter from dross in an attempt to make ‘Opera’ from the quotidian, breaking the rules and in the process re-working ‘The Force of Destiny’ to release it’s ideas afresh.More Info
- Link
- http://www.davidcunninghamprojects.com
- Call
- 415.341.1538
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