Los Angeles County Museum of Art 5905 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90036,  12 Sep 2010

Robin Rhode


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Artist : Robin Rhode
 Title : Installation view of Contemporary Projects 12 : Robin Rhode
 Date(s) : 2010
 Credit : Photo: 2010 Museum Associates/LACMA courtesy Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the artist

The work of South African artist Robin Rhode originates from his physical interactions with drawings executed on walls on the streets of Johannesburg or, most recently, in his studio in Berlin, where he is now based. The resulting works include performances, wall drawings, photograph compositions, objects, video animations, and film. In developing his process Rhode was first "inspired by a high school initiation rite whereby young pupils were unwillingly taken into the boys' toilets by senior pupils and forced to interact with chalk-drawn objects on the walls." Based on this formative childhood experience, Rhode has transformed a puerile game into a compelling and innovative form of expression reminiscent of stop-action films and/or flip books, as well as the art historical movements of constructivism and surrealism. This will be the artist's first exhibition in Los Angeles.

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