fractured witness
By david cohen
This is the first in artcritical's new series of slide shows, SHOW CONNECTIONS, where writers find common themes among recent exhibitions
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Martha Rosley Afghanistan (?) and Iraq (?) 2008
Photomontage. diptych, each print 30 by 39-7/8 inches
Courtesy Mitchell-Innes & Nash
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A number of recent shows accentuated the odd mix of remoteness and involvement artists must experience about war when they are not at the "actual" front. Many artists, evidently, are determined to delve into dramatic events about which they have passionate feelings. But when the artist’s only link to the subject is via mediated images, responses are inevitably permeated by a sense of fractured witness.
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Exhibitions under review
Susanna Coffey: SInce 2001
at the New York Studio School
November 6 to December 20, 2008
Martha Rosler: Great Powers
at Mitchell-Innes & Nash
September 6 to October 11, 2008
Eyal Danieli: in the mood for love
at Elizabeth Harris Gallery
October 10 to November 8, 2008
Alexey Kallima: Chechen Women's Team of Parachute Jumping and its Virtual Fans
at Lehmann Maupin
September 4 to October 18, 2008
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