33 Contemporary Gallery presents:
copy.right?
The Art of Appropriation.
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February 15 to March 9, 2013
ABOUT
As long as there have been artists, there have been artists who
appropriate. To appropriate is to borrow elements in the creation of new
work. Appropriation recontextualises whatever it borrows to create
something new. In some cases the original 'thing' remains accessible as
the original, without change, but in other cases, the new work takes on a
completely different façade and ultimately new meaning. Thus, blurring
the line of what is fair usage and challenging the implications of
copyright laws. The practice of appropriation can be traced back before
the Renaissance, but became popular with the Surrealists, Dadaists, Pop
Artists and the Neo-Geo Artists when mass production became a cultural
norm.Art is not created in a bubble. Artists are influenced by almost everything: the internet, television, literature, history, news and even other artists. The “copy.right?” exhibition seeks to give forum to contemporary artists who explore the idea of appropriation through concept, materials, awareness and who also challenge global mass culture.
copy.right? is juried and curated by Sergio Gomez (33 Contemporary Gallery director) and Jennifer Moore (photographer).
ELIGIBILITY
Open to artists 18 years or over working in all media.
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