Hothouse Video: Harder, Glorious

Silvia Rivas’s animated house flies repeatedly attempt to break free from their computer-generated boundaries and are thwarted time and time again. But just like real flies, they return determined − and annoying − as ever to continue their aimless quest.

Merike Estna wrestles with a canvas painted in soothing pastels (a metaphor with which all artists can identify), yet we are struck not only by the absurdity of her struggle, but also the beauty and contraposition of the surrounding landscape.

Cheryl Pope’s confrontation with a room full of water balloons invites us to contemplate the challenging “head space” that conflict creates.

Kate Gilmore’s comical and destructive labors offer us perhaps the most insight into our own heart-filling and absurd exploits.

Peter Eudenbach’s table in the surf leaves us cheering and believing in the words of Thomas Paine. In art, just as in life, the energy expended is not always proportionate to the outcome derived. Sometimes it is the struggle that is the reward. And sometimes, the results are glorious.

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Thursday, July 10, 2014, 6–8pm