photograph by ai weiwei
"Those last barriers attempting to hold back creative expression are being swept aside, giving way to disorder and fragmentation.
In an irreconcilable mirroring of this tumultuous art, the world pushes toward rigid organization and conglomeration.
Never has art been so displaced from the culture which informs it.
A situation that has spawned artists who defy by defying art itself. A situation that has allowed such artists to shout “piss off!” and, by so doing, allow for a glimpse of a different future for us all."
- Jane Speaks, from the exhibition essay: PISS OFF! Art With An Attitude.
museum of new art
Reception : Saturday October 2, 7p to 10p
Exhibition: 10/02/2004 through 10/30//2004
A sort of intramural road rage, Piss Off! is an exhibition of international artists,- all united by a heavy dose of attitude.
Common opening with PASSING IN DETROIT, and THE PRISONER OF GENDER, and URBAN STORIES, and the n-word
the museum of
new art (mona)
7 North Saginaw St., Pontiac, MI 48342
T 248 210 7560
detroitmona@aol.com
www.detroitmona.com
Regular hours: 12-6p Thursday through Saturday