The Absurd II | May 1st, 2023 - June 1st, 2023 | Hosted by TCG Gallery
While the term commonly refers to a kind of dry, ironic situation, The Absurd has a rich philosophical tradition most closely associated with the writings of Albert Camus. In his essay The Myth of Sisyphus, Camus says, “One must imagine Sisyphus happy,” but this is an impossible task. In the eternal cycle of war, pestilence, and death, how do you find purpose and escape the repetitions of reality where meaning escapes our grasp? What are we to do with the question of life, particularly in the face of its endless unanswerability? How does one embrace The Absurd?
Featured Artists:
Ali Nasrollahian, Baevy Love, Christopher Artell, Egor Beketov, Gabrielle Polsinelli, Ivan Horvat, Jessica Margo, John Manno, Kai Madden, Kathleen Rose, Lodiza LePore, Louise Williams, Max Dobens, Michael Wagner, Nebojsa Dedic, Perry Hambright, Pieter de Koninck, Sofia Monzerratt, S. Jones Thompson, Robert Crawford, Souhayl A, Valentina Korabelnikova, Violet Maimbourg
Boundaries (Director's Choice), Photographic print on acrylic glass, 50 x 70 cm, 2022, $490, Ivan Horvat, Heideck, Germany
Nobody Loves You (Honorable Mention), Archival photo print, 18 x 24 in, 2019, $650, Violet Maimbourg, Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Money, Archival photo print, 20 x 20 in, 2019, $900, Pieter de Koninck, Santa Monica, California
Yes, They Sit in the Woods, Archival photo print, 12 x 18 in, 2020, $680, Perry Hambright, Santa Barbara, California
Raum-Zeit-Momente (Spuren), Archival photo print, 40 x 27 cm, 2015, $250, Michael Wagner, Heidelberg, Germany
Absurd, Archival photo print, 12 x 15 in, 2021, $200, Egor Beketov, Pisek, Czech Republic
Generations, Archival photo print, Size on request, 2021, $400, Sofia Monzerratt, New York City, New York
Courage, Archival photo print, 30 x 20 in, 2021, NFS, Robert Crawford, Union Springs, Alabama
Musician Suspended (Honorable Mention), Archival pigment print, 30 x 20 in, 2019, $300, S. Jones Thompson, Morganton, Georgia
Dream Within a Dream, Photographic print on Alu-Dibond, 50 x 70 cm, 2022, $590, Ivan Horvat, Germany
Resilience, Archival Pigment Print, 12 x 18 in, 2020, $225, Jessica Margo, Madison, New Jersey
Giant Instrument, Archival photo print, 50 x 33 cm, 2020, NFS, Ali Nasrollahian, Gilan, Iran
Meal Tray, Archival photo print, 16 x 20 in, 2021, $350, Baevy Love, Tucson, Arizona
Mirror, Archival photo print, 16 x 20 in, 2023, $500, Kai Madden, New York City, New York
Giraffe, Archival photo print, 16 x 20 in, 2023, $500, Kai Madden, New York City, New York
Sunday Afternoon, Archival photo print, 20 x 14 in, 2017, $250, Louise Williams, Point Richmond, California
The Clock Room, Archival pigment print, 16 x 22 in, 2016, $750, John Manno, New York City, New York
Blur Face, Archival photo print, 12 x 15 in, 2021, $200, Egor Beketov, Pisek, Czech Republic
City Demon, Archival photo print, 7 x 11 in, 2022, POR, Valya Korabelnikova, London, United Kingdom
Masked (Curator's Choice), Archival photo print, 11 x 14 in, 2018, $250, Lodiza LePore, Bennington, Vermont
The Philosopher's Idea, Photogram, Silver gelatin print, 30 x 20 in, 2019, $300, S. Jones Thompson, Morganton, Georgia
Teeth, Archival photo print, 20 x 20 in, 2016, $900, Pieter de Koninck, Santa Monica, California
She Lost Her Head Again, Archival photo print, 8 x 12 in, 2021, $95, Max Dobens, Valencia, Spain
Gabrielle Polsinelli, Archival photo print, 9 x 12 in, 2021, $125, Portland, Oregon
Lady in Waiting, Archival pigment print, 16 x 20 in, 2019, $250, Jessica Margo, Madison, New Jersey
Dresses, Archival photo print, 12 x 18 in, 2021, $300, Christopher Artell, Louisville, Kentucky
Merry Christmas Bitches!, Archival photo print, 8 x 12 in, 2021, $95, Max Dobens, Valencia, Spain
Morning Walk, Archival photo print, 12 x 18 in, 2020, $680, Perry Hambright, Santa Barbara, California
Innocence, Archival photo print, 31 x 45 cm, 2022, NFS, Nebojsa Dedic, Podgorica, Montenegro
Still Life with Turkey, Archival photo print, 11 x 14 in, 2023, $200, Kathleen Rose, Williamsburg, Virginia
The Warrior's Rest (Honorable Mention), Archival photo print, 30 x 40 cm, 2013, $490, Souhayl A, Paris, France
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