Doris Salcedo, in her discussion of "Shibboleth," a site-specific work installed at the Tate's Turbine Hall, stated, "I believe that every work of art is political because every work of art is breaking new ground and it's, in a way, against the status quo. So every work of art the nature of art is political."
In at least 3 paragraphs total demonstrate your understanding of readings by listing,comparing, and contrasting the way(s) the following artists are political (and politically challenging the status quo) through exhibition strategies, publicity, critical approach to exhibition space, personal behavior, and exhibition norms. Focus on what you feel to be their most effective strategies, works, quotes, and arguments.
Discuss: Rasheed Araeen, Andrea Fraser/Louise Lawler, Guerilla Girls, Hans Haacke, Brian O'Doherty, Meschac Gaba, Song Dong.
Andrea Fraser perform as part of institutional critique where as Meshac Gaba whose work is also an aspect of institutional critique since he creates his own museum and also bring in objects to question the institution’s taste of art and collection.
ReplyDeleteHans Hacke is one of the pioneers of the ideology of institutional critiques. His work the Moma Poll brought the significance of institutional critique because he submitted a proposal to the institution but he didn’t specify the kind of work he was going to show. His work radically turned against the institution that supported the project.
Brian Odorherty ideology of the explores the history of the modern art museum, the white cube space and even the history of exhibition and institutions in terms of the collection art which references the salon de refuse of the Art academician critique and refusal of artist’s participation of exhibition. Guerrilla girls as activists also question the institutions with their performances about identity and gender inequality associated with art market demand and participation of exhibitions.