Kevin
dal 20/2/2003 al 29/3/2003
Segnalato da
20/2/2003
Kevin
Casey Kaplan Gallery, New York
Jeff Burton: a new series of portrait photographs taken from a brief exchange with a young male hustler. This is the first exhibition that the artist will devote entirely to portraiture.
JEFF BURTON
For his fifth solo exhibition in New York, Jeff Burton will present 'Kevin,'
a new series of portrait photographs taken from a brief exchange with a
young male hustler.
This is the first exhibition that the artist will devote entirely to
portraiture. Burton's previous shows have explored the cultural and sexual
landscape of southern California through his involvement in Hollywood's
adult film industry. The photographs portray elements of both voyeurism and
anonymity.
In contrast to Burton's earlier work, 'Kevin' demonstrates a shift in focus
by the artist where we are presented with eight photographs recording an
individual's performance. Burton's own significant history within the adult
film industry contributes to the powerful images of 'Kevin' that unfold. The
artist's approach to photographing this character communicates the tension
of a highly private moment that developed publicly in a crowded New Orleans
bar. 'Kevin' offers himself in a spontaneous performative act. The resulting
photographs demonstrate an intimate moment shared between photographer and
model making this Burton's boldest work to date.
Jeff Burton has had solo exhibitions at Sadie Coles HQ, London, U.K.;
Galleria Franco Noero, Torino, Italy; Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris,
France; and Taka Ishii, Tokyo, Japan. He has recently participated in group
exhibitions at; Kunstverein in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany; 'Roma, Roma,
Roma,' a project by Gavin Brown, Toby Webster, and Franco Noero, Rome,
Italy; 'The Americans - New Art,' Barbican Gallery, London, U.K.; 'Fourth
International Biennial at SITE Santa Fe,' New Mexico; Arken Museum for
Moderne Kunst, Iishoj, Denmark; and 'Photography: an expanded view, recent
acquisitions,' Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain.
OPENING: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21st 6 - 8 PM
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NEXT EXHIBITION: ANNIKA STRÖM APRIL 4  MAY 3, 2003
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