“Uh. Can I enter? Can I touch? Is the food in the fridge good?” Followed by a perplexing, “SayWahhuh?” These are just some of the questions sparked by Charles Astorga’s installation. Video game noises, disconnected electronics, a fridge next to a microwave, it’s a bizarre garage studio dream world. If you expect a traditional set up – prepare to be unnerved and pushed outside of your traditional box of comfort as everyday objects litter walls, floors, tables, and every imaginable surface. Questions are a marker for contemporary art. So go. Ask questions – because, damn, I want some answers.
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Visiting the Witt
today was like wandering
into dude's wild mind.
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I’m unclear exactly what the point of this exhibit is. Charles Astorga and Andreas Tolentino appear to either be living in the Witt this week (there’s a microwave and mini-fridge with food), or renovating it (the place looks like Home Depot emptied out their dumpsters inside). Is it some kind of commentary on how much useless shit people own, or just a peek into the messy, random world of an artist? For all I know, they’re just using the place as storage for the week.
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Nice…Show?
Charles and Andreas are interested in stuff. Literally, stuff. Rubber, cork, copper, wood, detritus and old electronics crowd the Witt gallery this week. Video and the artists working diligently at rearranging the disarray add to the mêlée. Brassai’s involuntary sculpting comes to mind, the objects having at once informed the artists of some desire for retention. However, desires are often internalized, leaving the rest of us disconcerted by the apparent arbitrariness of it all. You might hate it, but you won’t get bored and you can touch all of the work (some is even edible!). RECOMMENDED
by Paulina Arbiter
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1 comment:
I must say that I am excited that the art history club is actually doing something notable! The flyers/newsletter floating around the campus was definitely exciting and a noble attempt at engaging the art on campus! Keep it up!
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