inkjet print on glossy paper in aluminum frameSweetwater
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The artwork depicts a newspaper headline that reads "SURRENDER!" in large, bold text. The composition places the headline in the center, creating a sense of urgency and tension. The use of black and white tones, coupled with the harsh lighting, contribute to an ominous and unsettling atmosphere. The subject matter suggests a pivotal moment of capitulation, alluding to historical events or conflicts. The stark, minimalist style and the evocative subject matter combine to create a powerful and thought-provoking piece that invites the viewer to consider the complex social and political implications of surrender. ...
Megan Plunkett (b. 1985 in Pasadena, CA, US) lives and works in Los Angeles, US. The image-based practice of Megan Plunkett is an investigation of material conditions and visual economies of reality in photography. Working with the physical space of an exhibition, she utilises movement, seriality and other types of disambiguation to cultivate a sense of estrangement and distance within familiar and mundane images, often harvested online. Her installations are set up to create moments where the material conditions of an image are made clear, and then disrupted. As such, Plunkett’s work is constantly pushing back against a false sense of totality or wholeness in favour of a photographic activity that expands outwards, where images are invariably bound up and imbricated with each other and their archive. ...
