Survival Objects and Renderings 1 and 2 Collaboration with Maya Suess
"You Cannot Kill What Is Already Dead"
October 30, 2013 to January 25, 2014
Doris McCarthy Gallery, UTSC
"You Cannot Kill What Is Already Dead"
October 30, 2013 to January 25, 2014
Doris McCarthy Gallery, UTSC
You Cannot Kill What Is Already Dead features works that are based on the apocalyptic and the undead - while the artists’ approaches may sometimes be humorous, the works are rooted in dread and panic.Of particular focus within the exhibition is an exploration of the zombie phenomenon, a fascination understood to be based on the way zombies speak to wider social, cultural and political anxieties. The undead are the perfect metaphoric framing device to critique everything from capitalist structures to racism to gender-based politics. They provide a visceral form onto which anything that evokes de-individualization on an epidemic scale can be projected, rallying against compliancy by
illustrating the abjectness of conformity. At the same time, zombies represent an outlet for apocalypse-based fear. Terrorist attacks, disease outbreaks and threats of nuclear war have spawned real concerns. Zombie narratives resonate not only with their depiction of chaos and terror, but also in the way they address survival and humanism. The artists in the exhibition examine these wider issues as they create their own accounts of an uncertain reality or frightful future.
illustrating the abjectness of conformity. At the same time, zombies represent an outlet for apocalypse-based fear. Terrorist attacks, disease outbreaks and threats of nuclear war have spawned real concerns. Zombie narratives resonate not only with their depiction of chaos and terror, but also in the way they address survival and humanism. The artists in the exhibition examine these wider issues as they create their own accounts of an uncertain reality or frightful future.
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