ZHIVAGO DUNCAN “DICK FLASH ́S SOUVENIRS OF THOUGHT”
ZHIVAGO DUNCAN “Dick Flash ́s Souvenirs of Thought”21 January – 12 March 2010
Contemporary Fine Arts is pleased to present the exhibition Dick Flash ́s Souvenirs of Thought, which marks the first solo exhibition with Zhivago Duncan. The artist (b. 1980, USA) lives and works in Berlin.
Embracing a variety of media, Zhivago Duncan’s work comments on classical philosophy and contemporary socio-economic issues in a witty way. He works with the gritty aesthetic associated with graffiti culture and also uses the street, both as his canvas and backdrop.
Through this new body of work, Duncan has created a fictional narrative about Dick Flash, the exhibition’s protagonist. Dick Flash is the sole survivor of an environmental catastrophe that has wiped out the rest of mankind. He begins to explore the desolate planet and experiences several stages of perpetual discovery on his odyssey through a post-apocalyptic landscape. With Dick Flash, Duncan created a character that assumes an Übermensch persona and re-writes the history and religion of humanity through mechanical constructions that allude to mankind’s previous, albeit temporary, domination over nature and the wild.
The centrally presented diorama opens up a window into a future landscape, a frozen desert-like scenery. Its title Pretentious Crap comments on the folly of the idea of sculpture in form of a post-apocalyptic landscape.
The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue with a text by Zhivago Duncan and Emilie Trice. For any press or image inquiries, please don’t hesitate to contact us.