WHEN : 6th July, 6:00 – 8:00pm
WHERE : Inhouse ARI 12 lechmere st, New Farm
A new solo show by artist Benjamin Crowley with accompanying essay by Danny Ford – ‘Pisswreck Destiny’
Like cringe-worthy semi-scripted reality T.V. Benjamin Crowley’s practice is predominately performance based and is hinged on the compulsion to elicit ambivalence and doubt. Focusing on the experience of young Australian males Crowley’s practice attempt to expose the folly in projected identity, masculinity and the cult of persona within Contemporary Art. As content and subject of the majority of his practice Crowley’s work is at once autobiographical and a parody.
Merging real experience with the mediated his actions maintain a sense of plausibility whilst forcing the viewer to question the authenticity of each work. Crowley’s work may be experienced in the form of live or documented performance, photography, object-based media, text, and includes a line of merchandised goods.
One night only event.
