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2/10/2001

King Kong

Chisenhale Gallery, London

King Kong is one of the best-known characters ever produced by the Hollywood cinema. Since his first appearance in the eponymous 1933 film, King Kong represents a cross-section of Western ideas of exoticism and monstrosity. Peter Friedl's film King Kong weaves together diverse histories and affinities. By embracing two specific versions of the King Kong theme, Friedl investigates divergent forms of cultural representation.


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King Kong is one of the best-known characters ever produced by the Hollywood cinema. Since his first appearance in the eponymous 1933 film, King Kong represents a cross-section of Western ideas of exoticism and monstrosity.

Peter Friedl's film King Kong weaves together diverse histories and affinities. By embracing two specific versions of the King Kong theme, Friedl investigates divergent forms of cultural representation. The first reference in the work is the song 'King Kong', a laconic and fatalistic retelling of the King Kong story, written and performed by US musician Daniel Johnston. As a second reference, Friedl recalls an important and controversial moment in South African cultural history, the 1959 jazz opera 'King Kong.' Based on the tragic life of the heavyweight boxing champ Ezekiel 'King Kong' Dhlamini, the opera's story is located in Sophiatown - then the 'Little Harlem' of Johannesburg.

Peter Friedl's film depicts Daniel Johnston performing, for the first time in public, his 'King Kong' song at a public park in today's Sophiatown. The suburb is now a white community, and has been re-named Triomf, the Afrikaans word for Triumph.

Peter Friedl (born 1960) has exhibited throughout Europe and the USA. He has participated in major exhibitions including documenta X, Kassel (1997); 48th Venice Biennial (1999); Children of Berlin, P.S.1, New York/ Museum Folkwang, Essen (1999, 2000); Let's Entertain, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis/ Kunstmuseum, Wolfsburg/ Miami Art Museum (2000-2001); Recent solo shows: Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles (1998); Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels (1998); Neuer Berliner Kunstverein, Berlin (1999); Galerie Nicolas Krupp, Basel (2001).

Based in Waller,Texas, Daniel Johnston (born 1961) has released numerous albums and tapes since 1980, among them Hi, How Are You (1983), Yip/Jump Music (1983), Retired Boxer (1984), Continued Story (1985), 1990 (1990), Artistic Vice (1991), Fun (1994), Frankenstein's Love (1998), Rejected Unknown (1999) and Why Me? (2000). He has repeatedly collaborated and recorded with Jad Fair. His songs have been covered by Cathy McCarty, Yo La Tengo, Half Japanese, Sonic Youth, fIREHOSE, and Pearl Jam. He has contributed to the film soundtracks of Richard Linklater's Slacker, and to Larry Clark's Kids.

KING KONG is realised with financial support from London Arts and is sponsored by the Austrian Cultural Forum.

Gallery Open: Wed - Sun 1pm - 6pm

For further information please contact Stuart Croft at Chisenhale Gallery

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