Isaac Julien
dal 13/10/2000 al 7/1/2001
Segnalato da
13/10/2000
Isaac Julien
Museum of Contemporary Art MCA, Chicago
This exhibition will consist of Isaac Julien's most recent video installation, The Long Road to Mazatlan, as well as a suite of photographs that probe issues of masculinity and desire in relation to the mythologies of the West including the iconic figure of the cowboy and the American landscape. Julien, who lives and works in London, has continued to explore the complexities of identity, sexuality, and fantasy, drawing from various sources such as photography, film, dance, music, painting, sculpture, and cultural theory.
This exhibition will consist of Isaac
Julien's most recent video
installation, The Long Road to
Mazatlan, as well as a suite of
photographs that probe issues of
masculinity and desire in relation to
the mythologies of the West
including the iconic figure of the
cowboy and the American
landscape. Julien, who lives and
works in London, has continued to
explore the complexities of identity,
sexuality, and fantasy, drawing
from various sources such as
photography, film, dance, music,
painting, sculpture, and cultural theory. Best known for his work in
cinema including the landmark documentary drama Looking for Langston
(1989) and Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask (1996), he has shown
internationally in numerous solo and group exhibitions including: the
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, the Museum of Modern Art,
Oxford, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, the Center d'Art
Contemporain Geneva, and the Johannesburg Biennale. The Long Road
to Mazatlan was completed last year during his residency at ArtPace, A
Foundation for Contemporary Art in San Antonio, Texas.
The Long Road to Mazatlan was originally co-commissioned by and
subsequently shown at ArtPace and Grand Arts, Kansas City, Missouri.
Isaac Julien is organized by MCA Curatorial Assistant Sylvia
Chivaratanond.
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