Summer/Fall 2012 Download PDF - The Studio Museum in Harlem
Summer/Fall 2012 Download PDF - The Studio Museum in Harlem
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Beyond37If you like...If you like...Check out...William Cordova(born 1971, Lima, Peru)Untitled (geronimo), 2009Courtesy Sikkema Jenk<strong>in</strong>s & Co., New York.Alex Da Corte(born 1981, Camden, New Jersey)Untitled (Buffet), <strong>2012</strong>Courtesy the artist and Joe Sheftel Gallery, New YorkFormer <strong>Studio</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> artist <strong>in</strong> residence William Cordova transforms a confound<strong>in</strong>g mix of materials (chocolate,shed feathers, gold cha<strong>in</strong>s, LP covers, etc.) to elevate them from their humble orig<strong>in</strong>s. Symbolic <strong>in</strong>vestment is nota new strategy when it comes to mak<strong>in</strong>g objects, though Cordova pushes the envelope one step further by add<strong>in</strong>gpersonal and cultural references—however oblique—to the mix. Likewise, Philadelphia-based Alex Da Corte’s nomadicupbr<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g (divided between New Jersey and Venezuela) adds an unpredictable range to his choice of materials andapproaches. Da Corte’s sculptures are made from, among other th<strong>in</strong>gs, acrylic nails, dried soda, Swarovski crystalsand derelict stuffed animals, recall<strong>in</strong>g the abject Pop sensibilities of Mike Kelley, William Pope.L and Paul McCarthy.
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