Brian O'Connell: Structural, Uncontrolled, Hollywood, Political, Auteur, Cosmic, Happy, Sad and Ordinary

Apr 17–May 9, 2009

Brian O’Connell's work "Structural, Uncontrolled, Hollywood, Political, Auteur, Cosmic, Happy, Sad, and Ordinary", 2009 presents at first to be a film installation, it is, in fact, a monochrome painting. The artist began by installing a projector and turning it on without film. A color is then found to cancel out this projected light. After the space of the projection is painted out accordingly the room appears to return to "normal".

Brian O’Connell, Structural, Uncontrolled, Hollywood, Political, Auteur, Cosmic, Happy, Sad, and Ordinary, Redling Fine Art, 2009. Installation view.

Note: The illuminated area is painted to compensate for the difference between the ambient lighting conditions and the projection. The title of the piece and this show refers to a list of film genres in Robert Smithson’s 'Art Through the Camera’s Eye'.