Masks and Microphones. This year, the House of O'Dwyer continues to question art world assumptions and artists delusions and the sheer banality of the artist's endeavour, while at the same time mining a deeper seam of psycho sexual drama, and combining both of these with a baroque povera aesthetic (defined by a marshalling of found materials). Horror, philosophy, film, performance and science combine with notions of grandeur, corruption, superficiality, clique, and joyless chore to create...
Masks and Microphones
You are invited to the press view of the latest work from the House of O'Dwyer.
Based in London, the House of O'Dwyer produces one series of paintings each year
and has been doing so since 2000.
This year, the House of O'Dwyer continues to question art world assumptions and
artists delusions and the sheer banality of the artist's endeavour, while at the
same time mining a deeper seam of psycho sexual drama, and combining both of
these with a baroque povera aesthetic (defined by a marshalling of found
materials). Horror, philosophy, film, performance and science combine with
notions of grandeur, corruption, superficiality, clique, and joyless chore to
create...
Wow wee, such an ambitious endeavour, how does he pack it all in? Come judge for
yourself...
A catalogue showing work from this and the previous series accompanied by an
interview of the artist with Marco Livingstone will be available from the
gallery.
For more information or images contact: Pierre Coinde at The Centre of Attention
on 020 7729 0699 or visit the website
Exhibition: 26 June to 25 July 2004, Fridays to Sundays, 1 to 6 pm
Press view: Friday 25 June at 6.00 pm
at the Centre of Attention, 15 Cottons
Gardens, London E2 8DN (Old Street tube)