IN LOVING MEMORY : A MIKE KELLEY RETROSPECTIVE
Reconstructions of Mike Kelley works by :
Colleen Asper, Devon Dunhill Clapp, Lindsey Dickson,
Kate Ferencz, Ben
Furgal,
and Justin Samson
FEBRUARY 7 - 25 2013
OPENING RECEPTION:
Thursday February 7th, 6-11PM
DAY IS DONE BY MIKE KELLEY
Thursday January 31st 8PM
"In Loving Memory" will feature reconstructions of Mike Kelley works by
six artists. Kelley had a vastly influential career that spanned
three decades of writing, music, painting, sculpture, photography,
installation, performance and video. It seemed like he could do
anything and that there was no level of success he couldn't attain -
at least when measured by conventional art-world standards. He was
represented by one of the largest galleries in the world and had an
impressive list of museum shows behind as well as ahead of him at the
time of his death. This is odd, considering that once said that he
became an artist because he wanted to be a failure. When he committed
suicide almost exactly a year ago, it seemed like it might have been
too much success that killed him. It feels appropriate to us that we
should pay our last respects to him in our comparatively small
artist-run gallery space in Philadelphia.
Kelley's work often dealt with memory, including repressed or
inaccurate memories. With his inspiring ability to work in seemingly
any discipline he took interest in, he often made things that bore
little or no aesthetic resemblance to each other.
As a result, even though consistent conceptual themes run throughout
his work, the idea of who Mike Kelley was as an artist can vary
greatly from person to person. In loving memory, each of the artists
in this show are recreating the work that they remember best.
On January 31st, to celebrate the one year anniversary of Mike Kelley's death, we will be screening his feature length film, Day Is Done.
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VIDEOS FROM THE SHOW:
Kate Ferencz - Day Is Done (Shy Satanist) Reconstruction - 2013
Kate Ferencz - Day Is Done (The Hillbilly's Dark Tale) Reconstruction - 2013