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February 28-April 18, 2007
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[Craig Baldwin, Tacita Dean, Rod Dickinson, HCRH, Christian Jankowski, Joachim Koester, Komar & Melamid, John Menick, Melvin Moti, Raymond Pettibon, Mungo Thomson, Carl Michael von Hausswolff and Erik Pauser (PHAUSS)]>>>
Curated by Magali Arriola
Prophets of Deceit examines messianic and apocalyptic cults, predictions, and prophecies as systems of restraining social behavior and how those systems ultimately influence the outcome of history. The exhibition considers the degree in which prophetic guidelines—-set either by powerful individuals, extreme religions or unexpected events—-play in shaping modern economic, cultural, political, and social frameworks.
The exhibition explores the theory that anticipated knowledge, fear, and irrational systems of thought about what the future may hold can indeed produce self-fulfilling prophecies. With that in mind, the participants and works of art draw inspiration from artistic and historical precedents to search for and provide insight into the world in which we currently live. Sharply questioned is the power of belief, religion, and politics within a media-saturated society.
Prophets of Deceit is organized by CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, San Francisco.
Craig Baldwin, Tribulation 99, Alien Anomalies Under America, 1992
Video, 48 minutes
courtesy of the artist
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Tacita Dean, Ship of Death, 2001, from the series The Russian Ending
photogravure, 21.2 x 31.2 inches
courtesy of Peter Blum Gallery, New York
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Rod Dickinson, Nocturn: The Waco the reenactment, 2004-2006
sound and test installation, dimensions variable
courtesy of the artist
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HCRH, New York Awake (Phase 2: Spiritual Mall, 2000), 2000
watercolor on paper, 31.5 x 43.25 inches
courtesy of the artists
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Christian Jankowski, 16 mm Mystery, 2004
35mm film transferred to DVD, 5minutes
courtesy of the artist and Klosterfelde, Berlin, Macarrone Inc, New York and Regen Projects, Los Angeles
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Joachim Koester, The Room of Nightmares #1, 2005, from the series The Morning of the Magicians
c-print, 18.5 x 23.5 inches
courtesy of the artist and Greene Naftali Gallery, New York
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Komar & Melamid, We Buy and Sell Souls, Inc., 1978
type c-print, 26 x 18 inches
courtesy of Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, New Jersey
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Melvin Moti, The Black Room, 2005
16mm film transferred to DVD, 24 minutes
courtesy of the artist
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Raymond Pettibon, No Title (The awful acceleration), 1987
pen and ink on paper, 17.5 x 11.25 inches
courtesy of the artist and Regen Projects, Los Angeles
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