NICHOLAS PRIOR
Conspiracy of Silence
AIPAD
Park Avenue Armory
April 10 - April 13 2014
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Conspiracy of Silence, Window 1 #060, 2009, C-Print |
A meditation on what adults do to shield children. In a subtle way these images invoke the stories of Hansel and Gretel and other children lost in the woods The house is not only shelter but a barrier and a unspoken symbol of desire for knowledge fed by curiosity.We gain by observing, pushing against and reflecting
on experience.
Using a quote by sociologist Norbert Elias wrote that, in order for childhood to exist, their must be a “conspiracy of silence”, whereby adults intentionally withhold information from children in an effort to preserve their innocence.Nicholas created a house in the woods,
Funny thing as I was writing this blog I started to be drawn into thinking about earlier myths of the first children being places in a garden and warned.These images glow in shadow and light that suggest a primeval moment, little is revealed except that time is passing and maybe those inside loose too
I will have to go to AIPAD this coming weekend to see what Nicholas Prior is doing Jackson Fine Arts Gallety booth 102 will be showing it for the first time publicy in New York City.
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Conspiracy of Silence, Window 1 #100, 2009, C-Print |
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| Conspiracy of Silence, Window 5 #592, 2009, C-Print |
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Conspiracy of Silence, Window 6 #054, 2009, C-Print |
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Conspiracy of Silence, Window 4 #172, 2009, C-Print |
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Conspiracy of Silence, Window 2 #012, 2009, C-Print |
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Conspiracy of Silence, Window 4 #383, 2009, C-Print |
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