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Franz West work 1973-2003 @ the WhiteChapel Gallery
The events program for the exhibition begins by asking the question “Can an abject be sociable? ... Surely West derives pleasure from the abstraction and malleable representation of cosmopolitan (and otherwise) culture. ... Taking images already borderline in creating abjection within society, which depict notions of an over sexed society. He suggests there exists a pleasure that we all invariably deny retrieving from the images presented to us day to day. Perhaps he is suggesting the form of abjection has been turned into a marketing tool and so turned into a welcomed commodity, a wholly pleasurable experience. ... The idea of public recognition brings pleasure to people. By associating the human physical form with art piece elevates the viewer to become viewed. ...
Eric Hewitson
“We are all as one-“ the culture of a cultural icon” ” @ TERRY DUFFY 340 Gallery Old Street
Hewitson is fascinated by the visual possibilities of sampling bacteria and funghi in Petri dishes. ... The very idea of keeping the essence of the celebrity alive creates the confines for abjection. ... The idea of being meeting and greeting a celebrity along with their status gives certain people pleasure (even watching them in pictures and newspapers and the crazy things they do). ... What is abject to some brings pleasure to others. ...
@ the White Cube
In many cases pleasure is derived from meaning and understanding. ... I can’t deny the sense of sensual pleasure that came to greet me upon arrival. ... All the chandeliers are from different eras the idea of recognition surely ensures pleasure.
Approximate Word count = 1278
Approximate Pages = 5.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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