“Ich war, ich bin. Ich werde” (“I was, I am, I shall be”)-Rosa Luxemburg, 1919
Karl Marx coined the term “Permanent Revolution” in 1850 to describe the perseverance of an revolutionary group against a political majority-a choice that favored independent though t and action over the alternative, which he described as “permanent war.”
In this work, de Beer inherits these legacies while reinterpreting their allegations in a contemporary light. Permanent Revolution is peppered with moments of light hearted hilarity.
-SANDRONI. REY Press Release
I personally didn’t fully grasp the concept of this whole show. Although I knew de Beers initial inspiration, I had a hard time relating it to its contemporary representation. De Beer’s set up was very dramatic with the green lights shining on a white box. Inside the box were a carpeted dark room, with comfy bean bag couches, and a large projector showing a film of guys mostly preparing their ammo. Perhaps I am not fully educated in my art history as much as I should be, but I didn’t care too much for this exhibition, nor did I think it was interesting.
We are a group of Art students from the University of California Riverside who are attending a series of Art Galleries in several parts of Southern California. We have decided to use Blogger.com to post the pictures we take, and record our thoughts and opinions about the work we visit. You can find our critiques and thoughts on the work in the "comments" field, which appears below the pictures of the art.
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Artist: Sue de Beer/ Permanent Revolution
“Ich war, ich bin. Ich werde” (“I was, I am, I shall be”)-Rosa Luxemburg, 1919
Karl Marx coined the term “Permanent Revolution” in 1850 to describe the perseverance of an revolutionary group against a political majority-a choice that favored independent though t and action over the alternative, which he described as “permanent war.”
In this work, de Beer inherits these legacies while reinterpreting their allegations in a contemporary light. Permanent Revolution is peppered with moments of light hearted hilarity.
-SANDRONI. REY Press Release
I personally didn’t fully grasp the concept of this whole show. Although I knew de Beers initial inspiration, I had a hard time relating it to its contemporary representation. De Beer’s set up was very dramatic with the green lights shining on a white box. Inside the box were a carpeted dark room, with comfy bean bag couches, and a large projector showing a film of guys mostly preparing their ammo. Perhaps I am not fully educated in my art history as much as I should be, but I didn’t care too much for this exhibition, nor did I think it was interesting.
-Rebecca L.
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