I really do not know where to begin. Koen is a true wisecracker in terms of his work and his obsession with the chicken and egg theory. The opening was a delight and many people were interested in seeing the chickens and chicken coop, and if they weren't then they came to the wrong show! Patrick actually helped to build the coop, and it is a pretty impressive construct. What I love about openings, besides the booze, is the familiar faces and networking. And, the good thing about it is that if you remember seeing someone somewhere, they usually remember you too and the dialogue can just go from there. And, Leigh is great too because I didn't have to work this show so she dubbed me "honorary guest," whatever that means, but she did say that if they ran out of drinks to let her know and she would grab me some from the back. And, best of all, she told me to come back and pet the chickens. I also ended up getting a USDA chicken coloring book out of the visit so it was truly a great night.
In terms of the work, I really got into the mixed media drawings, and the chickens as they were all cute and such. The video was interesting with the time and temperature logs. I only wished that the space could have been temperature controlled to reflect the temperature on the dial, which I presume was that of the necessary incubation temperature.
An interesting show from an artist truly interested in "foul play."
Mark Jenkins on Anastasia Travieso-Diaz
2 weeks ago
