Hardback, full colour and black and white images, 80 pages, W164 x H236mm
This catalogue accompanies the first solo
exhibition in the UK
of work by Arturo Herrera, comprising collage, painting, projected animation
and wall drawing. As well as being an intense aesthetic experience, the
presentation reflects a distinct seriousness, incorporating an awareness of
Modernist traditions that both inform and contextualise Herrera’s practice.
His
clear references to the work of other artists, conflated with motifs derived
from American popular culture, suggest a wealth of meaning – propositions which
are examined in depth through a series of insightful essays by Dave Hickey,
Juan Ledezma and Elizabeth Fisher – encouraging a philosophical scepticism with
respect to the institution of art.