About the Show
A provocative multi-media group exhibition at the Warehouse explores propaganda as it relates to conflict and war. This wide-ranging exhibition includes artists from across the United States, as well as from the Washington, D.C., area, and will feature paintings, photography, glass, mixed media, ceramics, digital works, writings, and performances.
The co-organizers, Scott Brooks, Richard Kightlinger, and Jeff X Zimmer, set out to mount this exhibition because: "In the buildup to the war against Iraq, we were confronted with a barrage of information designed to build, sway, or shore up our support for or opposition to this daunting venture. Striking in its absence from the public arena was actual debate about the proposed war. In its place, we had propaganda: declarations, snippets, sound bites, and snapshots of emotional sway lobbed at the public with greater frequency than the promised rain of bombs on Iraq. Instead of mounting a simple, pro or anti-war show, we wanted to examine the nature of the debate itself and to explore the role of art in coercion and conflict."
The works submitted represent a wide array of approaches to the theme. Some deconstruct propaganda; some are in and of themselves propaganda. Some re-visit and re-contextualize familiar early to mid-20th century propaganda, and others explore forms that are new to the canon. Some are made for formal installation, while others are more appropriate to direct action.
Local contributing artists include: John Aaron, JS Adams, Virginia Blanca Arrisueño, Scott Brooks, Gabriella Bulisova, J. Speed Carroll, Scott Davis, Aaron Fleming, Kendall Frye, Richard Kightlinger, Kevin Logghe, Mark Osele, Mark Planisek, Maryanne Pollock, Marilee Schumann, J.D. Talasek, Ira Tattelman, Kelly Towles, Ruth Trevarrow, and Jeff X Zimmer.
Artists from outside the D.C. area include: William T. Ayton, Diane Bush, Belinda Haikes, David Greg Harth, Aline Kessler, Sarina Khan Reddy, Mitchell Marco, Emily Pothast, Sustasa, Heath Sutherland, and Christopher W. Weeks.
About TAG
Triangle Artists Group (TAG) is an organization of more than 100 lesbian, gay, bi, and trans/queer artists from the Washington-Baltimore area and includes a wide spectrum of visual, literary, and performance artists. Participation in this exhibition is open to the general public, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.