101 Talismans for a Happy Death
Thursday, July 20, 2006
11:00 AM - 5:30 PM
The late Chicago Artist Joseph Conlon's series 101 Talismans for a Happy Death will be on display at Aron Packer Gallery. Conlon, who was HIV positive for over 20 years, created the work in the last five years of his life and passed away in 2005.
In the Talismans exhibition, with Talisman defined as an amulet or charm or anything with almost magical power, dream-like photography and video depict scenes such as accidents, tragedies, and sexual escapades gone fatally wrong. Many of the images are self consciously campy and beautiful, diffusing the atmosphere of tragedy, which leads the viewer into the acceptance of the inevitable. Each image is concentrated for maximum psychological impact, then tossed out and repeated as if the artist were compulsively playing out trauma.
Although the images may be shocking, they remind us of this impending inevitability;they also lead the viewer into multiple worlds where anything can happen. Whether it is amusement, shock or surprise, the images force a response while affecting the viewer's possible fears of death, reminding everyone of the cycle of life.
At the Aron Parker Gallery, 118 N Peoria Street.
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