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City of Fictions
Gustavo Artigas, Roberto de la Torre, Yoshua Okon, Katya Brailovsky, Ximena Cuevas, and Israel Mora
Curated by Gwen MacGregor
May 10 - June 16, 2001 Lecture: Katya Brailovsky, Yoshua Okon, Roberto de la Torre, 7 pm
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City of Fictions Six artists from Mexico City presenting a variety of work in performance, site specific installation, video and photography in the Front and Back Galleries at Mercer Union. New works by Gustavo Artigas, Roberto de la Torre, Yoshua Okon and Israel Mora.
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All of these artists come from a relatively new generation using performance,
video, installation and photography. Perhaps as a reaction to the neo-Mexican
expressionism of the 80s, a movement that earnestly tried to reclaim a Mexican
identity, these young artists show a relaxed confidence in their approach. Their
acknowledgement of the inherent contradictions of the city in which they live,
and the way they use its complexities within their creative processes makes for
dynamic and engaging work.
- Gwen MacGregor
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Top Image: Yoshua Okon Parking Lotus, 2001 production photo photo: courtesy of artist Middle Right Image: Israel Mora Middle Left Image: Gustavo Artigas Bottom Right Image: Roberto de la Torre
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