Review in Art Agenda: Jonathan Griffin on Frances Stark’s “Bobby Jesus’s Alma Mater” at Marc Foxx, Los Angeles Where Bobby Jesus’s Alma Mater b/w Reading the Book of David and/or Paying Attention is Free was rhizomatic in its presentation of information, this exhibition is broadly linear. It demands to be read from left to right, around the room. It begins with a portrait of DJ Quik, a contemporary of Dr. Dre whose career, though influential, was less stellar, but whose music and stated commitment to “art for art’s sake” has featured prominently in Stark’s project to date. With a triangular button superimposed over his face, the artist directs us: Press play and listen. In the 2013 installation, one got the sense that she was working through this material alongside us. In this exhibition, however, we are being lectured. art-agenda/reviews/frances-stark%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cbobby-jesus%E2%80%99s-alma-mater%E2%80%9D/
Posted on: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 20:12:38 +0000
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